221:, Japan. She was the oldest daughter of a wealthy merchant, whose business went bankrupt while his daughter was in her teenage years. In 1910, her family's home was destroyed in the Aomori City fire. In 1923 she, along with her mother and younger sister, went to Tokyo. There, she was admitted to the piano department of a music school. Later, her disposition towards singing was discovered and she was admitted to the vocal department. With the aim of becoming an opera singer, she made an extensive study of classical music. However, due to her family's poverty, she was forced to leave school for a year and worked as a nude model. Eventually, she returned to the music academy, and graduated top of her class in 1929.
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Archives Noriko Awaya Good Singing Collection
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1068:"ヌードモデルは「ブルースの女王」か 朝ドラ「ブギウギ」が結びつけた２点の裸婦像と淡谷のり子"
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612:私の好きな歌~mes cheres chansons Noriko Awaya
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898:Wakarerarenai Blues (忘れられないブルース)
681:This Is the Best of Noriko Awaya
574:Light Blue Waltz/Songs are Alive
562:Mizuiro no Waltz/Uta wa Ikiteiru
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529:Mukashi Hitori no Utaite ga Ita
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550:Noriko Awaya 50th Anniversary
483:Ame no Hi no Wakare/Last Song
729:Noriko Awaya: Queen of Blues
195:Awaya was born as Nori Awaya
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440:Rumba Tambah : 1938
818:Muruha Tamuba (ムルハ・タムバ)
350:Love Parade : 1930
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368:Dardanella : 1936
287:. She also criticized
158:was a Japanese female
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37:Background information
877:Ame No Blues (雨のブルース)
362:Barcelona : 1935
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1169:on November 10, 2007
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892:1960 (Showa 35)/11th
871:1959 (Showa 34)/10th
452:My Shawl : 1952
449:La Seine : 1952
365:Teresina : 1935
353:Veny Ven : 1934
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1127:"Honorary Citizens"
980:Guinness Publishing
852:1958 (Showa 33)/9th
839:Ame No Tokyo (雨の東京)
833:1957 (Showa 32)/8th
812:1956 (Showa 31)/7th
793:1954 (Showa 29)/5th
771:1953 (Showa 28)/4th
475:Unforgettable Blues
464:Wasurerarenai Blues
455:Romance : 1953
412:Madiana : 1937
371:Morucha : 1936
165:and popular music (
982:. pp. 134/5.
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919:Maria Rao (マリア・ラオ)
675:＜ＣＯＬＥＺＯ！＞淡谷のり子 ベスト
633:コロムビア音得盤シリーズ 淡谷のり子
402:Blues for Farewell
84:September 22, 1999
1272:Japanese sopranos
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741:Kōhaku Uta Gassen
696:昭和アーカイブス 淡谷のり子名唱集
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382:, Cover of "
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121:Years active
86:(1999-09-22)
22:Noriko Awaya
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1267:1999 deaths
1262:1907 births
1240:January 25,
1214:January 17,
1141:January 17,
1131:Aomori City
799:Kareha (枯葉)
777:Addu (アデュー)
744:appearances
589:うたこそ我が心のドレス
432:Rainy Blues
342:Night Tokyo
321:Discography
276:, in which
1256:Categories
1234:Natalie.mu
1108:August 24,
1080:August 24,
1052:August 24,
1045:Mantan Web
1024:August 14,
953:References
805:Itou Hisao
535:昔一人の歌い手がいた
469:忘れられないブルース
206:Awaya Nori
187:in Japan.
112:Occupation
67:1907-08-12
52:Awaya Nori
43:Birth name
825:Dick Mine
556:Last Song
315:kayōkyoku
302:In 2007,
261:夜のプラットホーム
163:chanteuse
125:1929–1999
1018:AllMusic
766:Remarks
654:淡谷のり子全曲集
502:Yuri Isu
140:Japanese
1101:Natalie
788:Finale
416:Amapola
396:別れのブルース
326:Singles
229:別れのブルース
176:ブルースの女王
168:ryūkōka
160:soprano
148:Hepburn
106:Chanson
102:Ryūkōka
93:, Japan
1163:JANJAN
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523:Albums
426:雨のブルース
245:雨のブルース
215:Aomori
144:淡谷 のり子
115:Singer
98:Genres
941:19/25
922:19/25
901:17/25
880:19/25
861:21/25
802:12/15
780:17/17
379:暗い日曜日
311:blues
91:Tokyo
1242:2009
1216:2009
1175:2009
1143:2009
1110:2024
1082:2024
1054:2024
1026:2021
984:ISBN
842:6/25
821:8/24
757:Song
751:Year
507:揺り椅子
336:夜の東京
291:and
285:enka
200:淡谷のり
81:Died
61:Born
47:淡谷のり
760:No.
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