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Name	Joya Mary Jenkins
Alternative Names	Joya Mary Jenkinson Joya Mary Jarvis
Born	19 April, 1921 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	6 November, 2011 (aged 90) Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation or Descriptor *	jazz singer (1937-1978) New South Wales, Australia radio announcer (1978-2006) New South Wales, Australia music critic (1987-1995) New South Wales, Australia
Workplaces *	2MBS-FM radio station (Sydney) (radio presenter, 1978-2006) Sydney Morning Herald (newspaper) (jazz critic, 1987-1995)

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