12 Facts About Jimmie Daniels

James Lesley Daniels was an American cabaret performer, actor, model, and nightclub owner, a part of the Harlem Renaissance.

James Lesley Jimmie Daniels was born in Laredo, Texas, in 1907.

Jimmie Daniels was in the cast of Katharine Cornell's play on Broadway, Dishonored Lady, and performed with the Savage Rhythm in local theaters like Chamberlain Brown Stock Company in Mount Vernon, New York.

Jimmie Daniels then moved to cabaret singing and performed at Harlem's Hot Cha nightclub.

Jimmie Daniels performed primarily music by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Harold Arlen.

Jimmie Daniels moved on the stages of New York, Paris, London and Monaco.

In 1933 and 1934, Jimmie Daniels toured Europe and performed at different places like Summer Sporting Club in Monte Carlo and Ciro's in London.

Jimmie Daniels performed at the Blue Whale Bar in Fire Island Pines, New York.

In 1934, Jimmie Daniels met Philip Johnson, already a prominent architect.

Later Jimmie Daniels was in a relationship with Kenneth Macpherson, filmmaker who was married with wealthy English heiress Annie Winifred Ellerman, known as Bryher.

Since 1925, Jimmie Daniels was a good friend of Alberta Hunter and took care of her when she was old.

Jimmie Daniels died on June 29,1984, just a few days after performing at the Kool Jazz Festival's Evening of the Music of Harold Arlen at Carnegie Hall.