What is Bonnie Davis's full name?
Gertrude Melba Smith
Bonnie Davis nickname(s):
Melba Moorman, Bonnie Davis, Gertrude Melba Smith, The Oomph Girl
Bonnie Davis date of birth:
June 10, 1920
How old was Bonnie Davis when died?
56
Where was Bonnie Davis born?
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
When did Bonnie Davis die?
August 1, 1976
Where did Bonnie Davis die?
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
What is Bonnie Davis nationality?
American
What is Bonnie Davis's occupation?
American R&B; singer
What genre is Bonnie Davis's work?
R&b;, Jazz
Short Biography
Bonnie DavisReal Name:Melba SmithProfile:Bonnie Davis (June 10, 1920 - August 1976), was an American R&B; singer most popular in the 1940s. She was born Melba Smith in Bessemer, Alabama, and initially planned to become a school teacher. However, in the late 1930s she started working as a singer in New York, initially in saxophonist Teddy Hill's band. She and Hill had a daughter together, who was born Beatrice Hill (born October 29, 1945 in New York City) and later became the singer Melba Moore. On March 6, 1943, she had a # 1 R&B; hit with "Don't Stop Now", which was credited to Bonnie Davis and the Bunny Banks Trio, apparently in order to circumvent union rules during a musicians' strike. The recording also featured pianist Clement Moorman, whom Davis later married. Davis and Moorman continued to perform together in clubs as a duo as late as the 1970s, before her death in 1976 in New Jersey.