Bonnie Lee
Bonnie Lee | |
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| Also known as | Bonnie Lee Murray Bonnie "Bombshell" Lane "Sweetheart of the Blues" |
| Born | Jessie Lee Frealls June 11, 1931 Bunkie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2006 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Chicago blues, soul-blues |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | Late 1950s–2006 |
| Label | Various |
Bonnie Lee (June 11, 1931 – September 7, 2006) was an American Chicago blues singer known as "The Sweetheart of the Blues". She is best remembered for her lengthy working relationships with Sunnyland Slim and Willie Kent. David Whiteis, who interviewed Lee in researching his book Chicago Blues: Portraits and Stories, stated, "she was one of the last of her genre, the big-voiced woman blues singer fronting a Chicago band."