Helen Humes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Helen Humes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Helen Humes Facts

Full Name	Helen Humes
Birthdate	June 23, 1913
Birth Place	Kentucky
Age (in 2024)	110 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Jazz Singer

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Helen Humes Age & Birthday

Helen Humes is best known as Jazz Singer who has born on June 23, 1913 in Kentucky. Currently, Helen Humes is 110 years, 10 months and 10 days old. Helen Humes will celebrate 111th birthday on Sunday, 23rd of June 2024. Below the countdown to Helen Humes upcoming birthday.

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Helen Humes Biography

About

Remembered for her contributions to the jazz, swing, blues, and R&B music genres, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for her 1981 vocal jazz album Helen. Her earlier recordings include Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do (1959), Swingin' with Humes (1961), and Sneakin' Around (1974).

Before Fame

While participating in a 1926 vocal contest, she was discovered by blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver, and she went on to record her first blues album when she was only fourteen years old.

Trivia

She contributed to the soundtracks of the 1950s films My Blue Heaven and Panic in the Streets and appeared in the Dizzy Gillespie musical movie Jivin' in Be-Bop.

Family Life

The only child of Emma Johnson and lawyer John Henry Humes, she grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. After living and performing in Buffalo, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio, she settled in Los Angeles, California.

Associated With

She rose to fame while singing in The Count Basie Orchestra in the late 1930s and early 1940s, as a replacement for the touring band's previous singer, Billie Holiday, and was featured on the group's The Original American Decca Recordings album.

Top Asked Questions about Helen Humes

How old is Helen Humes in 2024?

Helen Humes is 110 years old today.

When was Helen Humes born?

Helen Humes was born on June 23, 1913 in Kentucky.

What is Helen Humes zodiac sign?

Helen Humes zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Helen Humes best known for?

Helen Humes was best known as Jazz Singer.

Fun Facts about Helen Humes's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Helen Humes's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Helen Humes was born on Monday, 174^th day / 26^th week of 1913
Helen Humes has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Helen Humes birthday is XXIII.VI.MCMXIII
Helen Humes's birthstone is Pearl
Helen Humes's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Helen Humes age in year is 110 years old
Helen Humes age in month is 1330 months old
Helen Humes age in day is 40492 days old
Helen Humes age in hour is 971808 hours old
Helen Humes age in minute is 58308480 minutes old
Helen Humes age in second is 3498508800 seconds old
Next Helen Humes birthday is on Monday, June 23rd 2025
Helen Humes age in next birthday (2025) is 111 years old

Historical Events on Helen Humes Birthday (June 23)

Below are historical events that coincided with Helen Humes's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1969	IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.
1972	Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1972	Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
1973	A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale.
1985	A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise.
1994	NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center.
2001	The 8.4 Mw  southern Peru earthquake shakes coastal Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami followed, leaving at least 74 people dead, and 2,687 injured.
2012	Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
2013	Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.
2013	Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide.
2014	The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction.
2016	The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
2017	A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others.
2018	Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation.
1988	The birth of Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast
1989	The birth of Lisa Carrington, New Zealand flatwater canoeist
1989	The birth of Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Clevid Dikamona, French footballer
1990	The birth of Vasek Pospisil, Canadian tennis player
1990	The birth of Laura Ràfols, Spanish footballer
1991	The birth of Katie Armiger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1992	The birth of Luiza Galiulina, Uzbekistani gymnast
1992	The birth of Nampalys Mendy, French footballer
1993	The birth of Tim Anderson, American baseball player
1993	The birth of Marvin Grumann, German footballer
1994	The birth of Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer
2000	The birth of Starford To'a, New Zealand rugby league player
2007	The birth of Elliana Walmsley, American dancer
2008	The birth of Lilliana Ketchman, American dancer and YouTuber
2013	The death of Bobby Bland, American singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Kurt Leichtweiss, German mathematician and academic (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Darryl Read, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Sharon Stouder, American swimmer (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Nancy Garden, American author (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Euros Lewis, Welsh cricketer (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Miguel Facussé Barjum, Honduran businessman (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Dick Van Patten, American actor (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (b. 1927)
2021	The death of John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (b. 1945)

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