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ID HCR049
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
- Honors Mildred Rinker Bailey, an enrolled member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe who became the first female singer to perform with a major American big band
- Bailey was raised on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation near De Smet, Idaho and moved to Spokane, Washington at age twelve where she befriended Bing Crosby
- Bailey performed with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in the early 1920s and recorded popular jazz songs including "Rockin' Chair," "Honeysuckle Rose," and "Thanks for the Memory"
- Bailey was voted "Top Female Jazz Vocalist" multiple times by national magazines and inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1989; the U.S. Postal Service issued a 29-cent commemorative stamp with her image in 1994
- Resolves that Bailey should be appropriately recognized by organizations dedicated to honoring outstanding contributions to jazz music
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and honoring Mildred Rinker Bailey.
MILDRED RINKER BAILEY
Last Action
Rpt delivered to Secretary of State on 03/27
3/28/2012
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/20/2012
Full Bill Text
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