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Bob Howard (singer)
American musician and pianist
Bob Howard (born Howard Joyner, June 20, – December 3, ; another source gives his birth date as June 20, )[1] was an American pianist-vocalist on swing records in the s.
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Joyner began singing in New York night clubs in the mids. He began recording in under his real name for Columbia.
Under the name Bob Howard, he played New York's Park Central Hotel, Famous Door, Hickory House and other clubs as well as theaters.
Biography bob howard
He was signed to Decca in late and recorded a series of hot small group swing records between and His studio groups included Benny Carter, Buster Bailey, Rex Stewart, Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Russell Procope, Cecil Scott, Cozy Cole, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Babe Russin and others.
Howard did not play piano on his Decca recordings, only sang.
He embarked on European tours as a solo performer.[2] He also had his own radio series in New York in the middle and