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Julia Gerity (July 22, 1898〔"List of United States Citizens, S.S. Pennsylvania sailing from Canal Zone (Cristobal), May 16th, 1933, arriving port of New York May 22nd, 1933," ''New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957'', Ancestry.com (subscription required).〕 – ?) was a singer of popular music, most often identified with blues singing. Today she is known primarily through her two recordings. == Biography== No information has been found concerning her earliest years.〔Information on Julia Gerity is scarce. There is no entry on her in any encyclopedia or dictionary, nor have any articles been found that provide substantial biographical information. That this entry reads like a chronology is necessarily due to its having been pieced together primarily from one-line notices appearing mostly in trade newspapers and publicly available genealogical resources.〕 A 1915 notice in Variety indicates that she had been a song demonstrator at the Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, Inc. publishing firm, and had recently left the company to appear at the College Inn, a nightclub on 125th Street in Manhattan (Harlem).〔(''Variety'' (Jan. 21(?), 1915), p. 17. )〕 An anonymous writer in 1916 noted that there were many "coon shouters" in Coney Island, but that Julia Gerity "of the College Arms" (apparently a cabaret or restaurant) made them sit up and take notice. "She can certainly put over the songs" the writer concluded.〔("Bokays and Brickbats Thrown Around Coney Island," ''Billboard'' (Aug. 26, 1916), p. 34. )〕 Notices in 1918 state that Gerity, formerly with Watson's "Beef Trust," is now appearing at the Alamo Cabaret at Coney Island〔(''New York Clipper'' (Aug. 17, 1918), p.23. )〕 where "she is making a wonderful name for herself" as "the most popular coon shouter of the Alamo." The notice concludes that she will not return to burlesque.〔"Seen and Heard," ''Billboard'' (Jul. 27, 1918), p. 10.〕 By 1919 she was already labeled "the well-known blues singer" by ''Billboard'', one of the leading entertainment industry magazines. The article noted that she was a hit at the Winter Garden Theatre singing the song "Why Don't You Drive My Blues Away?" and had been signed by the Shubert brothers for a year.〔"Julia Gerity Scores", ''Billboard'' (Nov. 15, 1919), p. 32.〕 That same year an advertisement for the Tokio cabaret and restaurant in Manhattan labeled her "the syncopated marvel."〔(''New York Telegram'' (Sept. 30, 1919). )〕 Gerity's life was that of a typical vaudevillian where her engagements took her to numerous towns. Notices in ''Billboard'' place her various places such as Louisville, Kentucky,〔"Name Attractions in Louisville Clubs," ''Billboard'' (Aug. 25, 1934), p. 21. Gerity appeared at the Silver Creek Country Club.〕 New Orleans,〔"Performers at Supper Club," ''Billboard'' (Dec. 19, 1925), p. 23. Gerity appeared at the Little Club, "New Orleans's most exclusive supper club."〕 and Saratoga Springs, New York〔Advertisements during the summer of 1937 in the local Saratoga newspaper were for "They're Off," a "speedy peppy elaborate revue" produced by Al Davis . Davis is mentioned a few times as producing shows featuring Gerity. ''The Saratogian'', (Aug. 20, 1937), p. 14.〕 A notice in ''Billboard'' for June 1925 notes that she was appearing at Perry's Cabaret in Coney Island.〔"Business Good At Coney," ''Billboard'' (June 27, 1925), p. 25.〕 By December 1925 she was at the Little Club, "New Orleans most exclusive club."〔"Performers at Supper Club," ''Billboard'' (Dec. 19, 1925), p. 23.〕 But most of Gerity notices from 1926 through the late 1930s speak about her in Chicago, suggesting that Chicago had become her home base from 1926 through at least the mid-1930s.〔"Chicago Cafes," ''Billboard'' (June 5, 1926), p. 22. By the end of June 1926 she was appearing in Roy Mack's 17th edition of his Frivolous Frolics at the Frolics Cafe, where she was held over.〕〔"Chicago Notes," ''Billboard'' (Mar. 26, 1927), p. 23. Mentions a new edition of Frivolous Frolics at the Frolics Café, Gerity assisting master of ceremonies Bert Gilbert.〕〔"Roy Mack Has New Show," ''Billboard'' (May 7, 1927), p. 20. Notice of a new show (the 26th edition) at the Frolic cafe, including "Julia Gerity, Frolic favorite."〕〔"Chicago Chat," ''Billboard'' (June 25, 1932), p. 75, is a notice of an outdoor Vanity Fair show held in the old Marigold Gardens in Chicago.〕 A particular highlight was the 1934 annual convention of the Coin Machine Manufacturers' Association which met in the Grand Ballroom of the Sherman Hotel in Chicago and received favorable notices for its choice of entertainment, including Gerity.〔"CMMA Banquest Doubles Attendance of Last Year," ''Billboard'' (Mar. 3, 1934), p. 64.〕 At the time Gerity was appearing at the Paramount Club; ''Billboard'' called her a "clever blues singer."〔"Chi Night Life Sees New Shows," ''Billboard'' (Mar. 17, 1934), p. 11.〕 By 1938 she was back in New York City and appeared at the Queens Terrace nightclub in Woodside, Queens, New York.〔"Talent Agencies," ''Billboard'' (Nov. 19, 1938).〕 By 1940 she was doing "lusty vocalizing" at the New York Friars' Club.〔"Friar's Club, New York," ''Billboard'' (Jan. 20, 1940), p. 19.〕 That same year she began a six-year engagement with Jimmy Dwyer's Sawdust Trail. Located at 156 W. 44th, the Sawdust Trail had an "atmosphere that is a blend of the Old West, Diamond Jim Brady's Gay Nineties and a smattering of an old English pub."〔Jack O'Brian, "In New York," ''Warren Times Mirror'' (Oct. 3, 1946), p. 4.〕 Perhaps because of the setting, one of the notices in the ''New York Post'' referred to her as the "Irish nightingale."〔''New York Post'' (Oct. 12, 1945), p. 23.〕 On February 26, 1942, friends and the musicians of the Sawdust Trail honored Gerity for thirty years in show business (implying that her career began in 1912).〔''Morning Telegraph'' (Feb. 21, 1942). Clipping in the Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.〕 On May 10, 1947, Gerity started a 10-week engagement at the Shamrock Irish House, a restaurant/cabaret/bar on Coney Island. On May 12, the Shamrock was among many establishments engulfed in a massive fire that began on Surf Avenue. ''Billboard'' reported that the fire destroyed much of Gerity's material including gowns, orchestrations, and special material numbers.〔Uno, "Coney Island, N.Y.," ''Billboard'' (June 21, 1947), p. 84. The article notes that the Shamrock carried little insurance.〕 Gerity appeared in the "Gay 90s Revue" at the Gay Cafe as one of the "famous stars of yesteryear."〔(Brooklyn Eagle, Feb. 10, 1950, p. 17. )〕 She was at Coney Island in summer 1950, this time at Sindell's Stable.〔Uno, "Coney Island, N.Y.," ''Billboard'' (July 29, 1950), p. 70.〕 Later that summer she went back to the Shamrock Irish House.〔Uno, "Coney Island, N.Y.," ''Billboard'' (Sept. 2, 1950), p. 67.〕 One of the last notices about Julia Gerity has her in Kokomo, Indiana in 1953. A notice in the Kokomo Tribune advertises "The Gaslight Gayeties" a Gay Nineties revue as being "direct from Broadway" featuring Gerity, the "sweetheart of sweet songs."〔''Kokomo Tribune'', May 11, 1953, p. 11.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Julia Gerity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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