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Jazz Vocalists: Part 1

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Introduction:
"A quiz covering jazz singers, both ladies and gentlemen. If you love jazz singers, this should be a breeze."


1. Let's start off with my favorite. This lady is indisputably one of the great jazz vocalists, and may be best known for singing the anti-lynching song "Strange Fruit". Who is she?
    Blossom Dearie
    Nina Simone
    Dinah Washington
    Billie Holiday


2. Another easy one: this woman was considered by many to be the "first lady of jazz." This woman's vocal stylings helped put scat on the map, and her version of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" was a big hit back in 1938. Who is she?
    Margaret Whiting
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Anita O'Day
    Dee Dee Bridgewater


3. What do you mean there are no good male jazz singers anymore? This guy's voice sounds like it is coming from a huge oak barrel, which is fitting because his name is?
    Kevin Mahogany
    Darnell Trunk
    Bing Crosby
    Bobby Acorn


4. This guy's voice was deep, powerful and distinct. Spending years as part of Count Basie's Orchestra, some of his favorite tunes included "Every Day I Have The Blues" and "Goin' To Chicago". Who was this talented singer?
    Bix Beiderbeck
    Louis Armstrong
    Woody Herman
    Joe Williams


5. This woman may have had the most perfect set of pipes in history. Perhaps her most famous tune is the version of "Lullaby In Birdland" she recorded with trumpeter Clifford Brown in 1954. Who is she?
    Sarah Vaughan
    Billie Holiday
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Pat Martino


6. Easy one: Who was known as The Velvet Fog?
    Gil Evans
    Mel Torme
    Joe Williams
    Danny Kaye


7. What male singer recorded a brilliant duet album with John Coltrane in 1963? Songs on the album include "Lush Life" and "They Say It's Wonderful".
    Ray McKinley
    Johnny Hartman
    Dave McKenna
    Hoagy Carmichael


8. This lovely lady is a wonderful pianist, in addition to being one of today's greatest female jazz vocalists. Who is this lady, who is married to singer Elvis Costello?
    Cassandra Wilson
    Diana Krall
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Dee Dee Bridgewater


9. This bop artist with the bass voice was born and died in Pittsburgh, PA. Who was this singer/bandleader, known as Mr. B?
    Billy Eckstine
    Charles Brown
    Cab Calloway
    Big Miller


10. This female singer was one of the great vocalists of the swing era, as a regular at the famous Cotton Club and with Duke Ellington's band. Who is she?
    Ivie Anderson
    Helen Ward
    Peggy Lee
    Helen Forrest


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