I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Julia Lee

Jazz Singer, Pianist

— Kansas City Jazz —

Julia Lee Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

1. Julia Lee Marker

Inscription. One of the great female blues singers of all time, jazz vocalist and pianist Julia Lee was born in Booneville, Missouri in 1902. She grew up in Kansas City and as a young girl performed with her father's string trio. When Lee's brother George E. Lee formed His Novelty Singing Orchestra in 1920, she played piano and sang with the group. Known for her husky voice, easy style, and suggestive hit recordings with Capitol Records, Lee entertained fans for four decades.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 39° 7.561′ N, 94° 49.668′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1859 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Edward Ramey (a few steps from this marker); The Golden Mean (a few steps from this marker); Big Joe Turner/Pete Johnson (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Eva Jessye (within shouting distance of this marker); Merle Evans (within shouting distance of this marker); "Jay" McShann (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Bennie Moten (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Julia Lee. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

2. Julia Lee Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.