What is Leon Bibb?
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Leon Bibb | image = Leon Bibb 1976.JPG | caption = Bibb in 1976 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date|1922|02|07|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|23|1922|02|07|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] | instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]] | genre = [[Folk music]] | occupation = [[Musician]] | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = | notable_instruments = }} '''Leon Bibb''' (February 7, 1922 &ndash; October 23, 2015) was an [[Americans|American]] [[folk music|folk singer]]. He grew up in [[Kentucky]], studied voice in [[New York]], and worked on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]. His career began when he became a featured soloist of the [[Louisville Municipal College]] [[glee club]] as a student.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CckyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Qe0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2665,3301300&dq=leon+bibb&hl=en|title=Compass Turns to Leon Bibb|date=14 August 1965|publisher=Ottawa Citizen|access-date=14 April 2012}}</ref> He was known for performing at [[Hootenanny (US TV series)|''Hootenanny'']], on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' and performed with [[Bill Cosby]] on tours.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KJZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oIoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2806,178784&dq=leon+bibb&hl=en |title=Ad for Bill Cosby and Leon Bibb appearance|date=1 August 1968|publisher=The Sun|access-date=14 April 2012}}</ref> He lived in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] in [[Canada]] since 1969.<ref name=music>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/leon-bibb|title=Leon Bibb|publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia of Music|access-date=14 April 2012}}{{Dead link|date=October 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-a