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Christine Kittrell (Christine Joygena Porter) was born on 11 August, 1929 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., is a Christine Kittrell was R&B singer. Discover Christine Kittrell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Christine Joygena Porter
Occupation N/A
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 11 August, 1929
Birthday 11 August
Birthplace Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of death 19 December, 2001
Died Place Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1929

Christine Kittrell (August 11, 1929 – December 19, 2001) was an American R&B singer, who first recorded tracks in 1951 with Louis Brooks and his Band.

Kittrell was born Christine Joygena Porter in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, and as a child was adopted by Fred and Roberta Pennington.

1945

She made her professional debut as a singer with Louis Brooks and his Band in 1945.

She also toured with Joe Turner's band.

1951

Her first record, "Old Man You're Slipping", was made with Brooks in 1951 for the Tennessee record label, and one of her most successful records, "Sittin' Here Drinking" in 1952, featured members of Fats Domino's band.

1952

She sang in clubs in New Orleans as well as Nashville, and became the featured singer with Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams's band in late 1952.

1953

In 1953, she started recording as a solo singer for Republic Records, with some regional success; two tracks featured Little Richard on piano and a third had Richard as backing vocalist.

The following year, she worked on the west coast with Johnny Otis and Earl Bostic, and also worked with Louis Armstrong, B.B. King, and John Coltrane.

1954

Kittrell played at the famed tenth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles which was produced by Leon Hefflin, Sr. on June 20, 1954.

She performed along with The Flairs, Count Basie and his Orchestra, Lamp Lighters, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, Ruth Brown, and Perez Prado and his Orchestra.

In late 1954, it was reported that she had left the recording industry to sing with the Simmons Akers gospel singers.

1959

However, she made further records after 1959 for the Champion, Vee-Jay, Federal and King labels.

One of her recordings for Vee-Jay was the original version of the Leiber and Stoller song "I'm a Woman", later recorded by Peggy Lee.

1960

In the 1960s, she spent several years touring US Army bases in Southeast Asia to entertain the troops; in 1967, she was wounded while performing in Vietnam.

1968

She made her last recordings in 1968, but continued to perform occasionally in clubs and at blues festivals until the 1990s.

Kittrell later settled in Columbus, Ohio.

2001

As Christine Furlough, she died at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in 2001, of emphysema.

A compilation CD of her recordings was subsequently issued by Bear Family Records.