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Idaho tribe touts 'Mrs. Swing's' Indian roots

This week, the tribe introduced a resolution honoring Bailey in the Idaho Legislature, in part to convince the Jazz at Lincoln Center Hall of Fame in New York City to add her to its inductees - on grounds she helped blaze a trail for better-known singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

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14:38 on March 15 2012

Idaho tribe touts 'Mrs. Swing's' Indian roots

Topix — This week, the tribe introduced a resolution honoring Bailey in the Idaho Legislature, in part to convince the Jazz at Lincoln Center Hall of Fame in New York City to add... more info

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