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Thursday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

October 25, 2018 by pragobots 244 Comments

Joyce Cobb (born June 2, 1945 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma) is an American singer specializing in jazz and R&B. She is closely associated with traditional blues and jazz artists, most specifically being in the style and lineage of Memphis Minnie, Bessie Smith,Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn. She has a wide ranging career as an award-winning solo artist and vocalist, having … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

Wednesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

October 24, 2018 by pragobots 218 Comments

Mary Stallings (born August 16, 1939) is an American jazz vocalist and mother of R&B soul singer, Adriana Evans. Mary Stallings was born in San Francisco, California, one of eleven children. She grew up in the neighborhood of Laurel Heights singing in the black gospel choir of the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. By her teens, Stallings began singing in San … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

Tuesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

October 23, 2018 by pragobots 208 Comments

Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (January 4, 1916 – February 26, 1991), also known as McVouty, was an American jazz singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and vibraphonist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout". (In addition to speaking eight other languages, Gaillard wrote a dictionary for his own constructed language.) … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

Monday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

October 22, 2018 by pragobots 222 Comments

This week's open thread will highlight the talents of some lesser known scat and bebop singers. Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones, May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers

Sunday Musical Brunch Open Thread: Jeffrey Osborne

October 21, 2018 by pragobots 170 Comments

Jeffrey Linton Osborne (born March 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, lyricist and lead singer of the band,L.T.D.. … [Read more...] about Sunday Musical Brunch Open Thread: Jeffrey Osborne

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