Marva Josie (born Marva Josie Spurling, December 9, 1939) is an American jazz singer who was the longtime vocalist for Earl Hines. In 1976 they both played at the White House for President Gerald Ford and later for President Jimmy Carter. Josie has a -octave range. Josie was born on December 9, 1939 in Clairton, Pennsylvania to a Jamaican father and a mother from Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Discography 1973: Marva Josie With Earl Hines And His Orchestra - This Is Marva Josie 1977: An Evening With Earl Hines: with Tiny Grimes, Hank Young, Bert Dahlander and Marva Josie: Disques Vogue VDJ-534 1977: Earl "Fatha" Hines and Marva Josie – Jazz Is His Old Lady... And My Old Man 1982: Earl Hines With Marva Josie And The 150 Band - Fatha's Birthday 1984: Forever Love First Church Of Deliverance Choir Featuring Earl "Fatha" Hines*, Marva Josie - Songs Of Deliverance, Volume IV Singles & EPs 1962: You Lied 1963: I Don't Care 1965: I Love New York / "Don't" 1965: Birthday Fella / Did You Ever Love Someone 1966: Crazy Stocking's 1969: I'm Satisfied - Love's Burning Fire 1971: Marva Josie, Earl "Fatha" Hines Quartet - Scarborough Fair 1973: Marva Josie, Earl Hines And His Orchestra - Social Security - Can She 1977: Earl "Fatha" Hines* With Marva Josie - Jazz His Old Lady And My Old Man 1986: Love You Don't Know Me / Lollipop References 1939 births American women jazz singers American jazz singers Living people