Joya Sherrill facts for kids
Joya Sherrill (born August 20, 1924 – died June 28, 2010) was a talented American singer who sang jazz music. She was also a friendly host of children's television shows.
Joya Sherrill was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. When she was young, she dreamed of becoming a writer. She even worked as the editor of her school newspaper! She had a sister named Alice.
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Singing with Jazz Legends
Joya Sherrill started her singing career in 1942 when she was just 17 years old. She began performing with the famous bandleader Duke Ellington. Ellington thought she was one of his favorite singers. After the 1940s, Joya also sang with other musicians who used to play with Ellington, like Ray Nance and Rex Stewart.
She married Richard Guilmenot in the mid-1940s. Joya worked with Duke Ellington again on a TV show called A Drum Is a Woman in 1957. Later, in 1962, she toured the Soviet Union with another famous bandleader, Benny Goodman.
A Star on Television
In 1970, Joya Sherrill started her own children's television show called Time for Joya. This show later changed its name to Joya's Fun School. The show was recorded for a few years and was so popular that it was shown again until 1982.
In the mid-1970s, Joya went with her husband to Iran for his work. While there, she had her own live television program! She returned to singing in New York around the end of that decade. Her husband passed away in 1989. They had a son and a daughter together. Joya Sherrill died at her home in Great Neck, New York, on June 28, 2010, from a type of illness called leukemia.
Music She Recorded
Joya Sherrill recorded several music albums during her career.
As the Main Singer
- Sugar and Spice (1962)
- Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (1965)
As a Guest Singer
- Sammy Davis, Jr., Sammy Jumps with Joya (1957)
- Duke Ellington, My People (1962)
- Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington's Greatest (1954)
Images for kids
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A robot, like those seen on children's shows.
