Phoebe Jacobs

Phoebe Jacobs (June 21, 1919 – April 9, 2012 ) was an American promoter of jazz musicians. She was particularly associated with Louis Armstrong.

Career She was born Phoebe Pincus to Hyman Pincus, a bootlegger, and the former Beatrice Watkins in The Bronx. While at the nightclub she came into contact with Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole and the arranger Sy Oliver. Oliver enabled her to get a job at Decca Records where she was responsible for contacting and hiring musicians for recording sessions.

Jacobs died in at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.

Personal Phoebe Jacobs was married three times; her third husband Lou Jacobs pre-deceased her. She had two children, a son, Jerry Fella, and a daughter, Susan Devens as well as grandchildren, Chris and Seth Kunin, and great-grandchildren, Jacob Kunin, Kayla Kunin, Phoebe Kunin, and Zachary Kunin.