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Question: "Who was the first black singer with a big time white band?" Answer: Most jazz historians believe Billie Holiday was the first...
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Several readers have sent e-mails* and Examiner "comments" about the article "Susan Boyle winning fans to the Great American...
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Readers have responded to the Susan Boyle articles about her unreleased CD "I Dreamed A Dream" with some excellent info. Looks like...
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As a follow-up to yesterday's Pizzarelli 's at Tanglewood article, here is Jessica Molasky (Mrs. John Pizzarelli) singing a great version of...
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The list is long! Here it is from D to G; Carlotta Dale (Jan Savitt, Will Bradley) Cass Daley (Ozzie Nelson) Evelyn Dall (Ambrose) Jeanne...
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The Entertainment Newswire reports that singer Natalie Cole is set to resume her singing career after kidney replacement surgery earlier this year....
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Continuing our listening to several versions of "There's A Small Hotel," here is Ella Fitzgerald's live version of the Rodgers and Hart...
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Today is singer Linda Ronstadt's birthday. Many only know her has a pop rock performer for these past two or three decades. Older fans remember her 3...
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Who are top 20 female jazz vocalists? As jazz singing increased in popularity in the swing era, many jazz bands were built around singers as star...
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Hard-line Quebec nationalists are trying to stop anglo performers from singing in English at Quebec venues. Here is one current case;"The...
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