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Vinka Ellesin
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Singer of Folk
Vinka Ellesin was a folk singer who sang Serbian music in the sevdalinka style. The national Serbian community referred to her as the Queen of Sevdalinka. She was born to Serbian immigrants, Djoka and Sophia (Soka) Ellesin, in Akron, Ohio around 1921. By the age of 16, she was singing on a nationally broadcast radio show on WADC. Later, she performed at the Black Whale, a well-known club in Cleveland. In 1938, the bandleader Sammy Kaye invited her to audition to be the lead vocalist in his orchestra, but she turned him down, preferring to continue singing Serbian folk music instead. During World War II, Ellesin performed at the Blue Danube and the Russian Samovar in Detroit, Mich. where she lived. Ellesin stayed in the Pittsburgh area for an extended period of time in the early 1950s while she performed nightly at the Sunrise Inn in Monroeville, Pa. During the 1930s through the 1970s, Ellesin toured throughout North America and Australia while returning to Pittsburgh many times to perform at local Serb National Federation events.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zorule / Livadica | Vinka Ellesin, Martin Kapugi And His Tamburitza Orchestra | Album | |
| Umiljne Oči Tvoje / Mico Pjevačico | Vinka Ellesin | Album | |
| Mili Boze A Sto Mi Ga Nema / Moj Milane | Vinka Ellesin Uz Pratnju Djoko Dokich | Album | |
| Svatovac / Pod Tuzlom | Vinka Ellesin And Tamburaški Zbor Zora | Album | |
| Lakse Moj Konjicu / Leti Leti Pesmo Moja Mila | Vinka Ellesin And Steve Pavlekovich And His Orchestra | Album |
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