Before Beyoncé, Madonna and Cher, there was Dardanelle. Billed solely by her first name starting in the early 1940s, Dardanelle was an enormous talent. She could sing and play jazz piano and vibes, appearing at New York's tony cocktail bars and lounges in the 1940s and '50s. Dardanelle had enormous grace and spirit on both instruments and, as a singer, …
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