Album: Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan by Sarah Vaughan (1996)
Genre: Jazz
Format: Album

Artist Background: Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 - April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." Nicknamed "Sailor" (for her salty speech), "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989. Sarah Vaughan's father, Asbury "Jake" Vaughan, was a carpenter by trade and played guitar an... Part of the Newark, New Jersey, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Related Artists: Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday

Music Scene: Part of the Newark, New Jersey, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, 1990s, Album


Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan

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