American jazz singer, born 27 March 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, USA, died 3 April 1990 in Hidden Hills, California, USA. Having won a talent contest in 1942 at Harlem's Apollo Theater with her rendition of "Body And Soul", she was member of [a=Earl Hines And His Orchestra] between 1942 and 1944, and from 1944 to 45 of [a=Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra]. From 1946 to 1957 she was accompanied on the piano by [a=Jimmy Jones (3)], [a=Ronnell Bright] and [a=Kirk Stuart]. She worked with [a=John Kirby] and became a…
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