Christmas Comes But Once A Year - Music

Born-March 20 1948- Died March 23 2010 Down In Louisiana Marva Wright Is Called The Blues Queen. Fans Of Her Energy-Filled Performances Both Live And Recorded Call Her A Lot Of Other Things Too Like "Marvalous Marva." The "bluesiana" Numbers She Favors Are A Strong Showcase For Her Dynamic Gospel-Rooted Voice. One Listen Would Be Enough To Convince Any Newcomer Of Her Strengths Which Is Surprising In Light Of The Fact That The Vocalist Was A Late Bloomer Who Didn't Turn Professional Until 1987 When She Was Creeping Up On 40. Even Then She Only Began Singing As A Way To Support Her Family With A Second Job. Bourbon Street In The Big Easy Led To More Than She Had Dreamed Ultimately Landing Her Gigs In Europe And Across The World With Stops In France Italy Germany Belgium Holland Russia Norway Sweden And Brazil. Her Appearances In The U.S. Include Chicago Philadelphia And New York As Well As Texas California Vermont Colorado And Florida. Although She Made A Career Out Of Music Late In Life Wright Actually Began To Sing Much Earlier When She Was Nine Years Old. Like Many Artists Her First Public Singing Efforts Were Heard In Church With Her Mother As Her Accompanist. read less