Husband-and-wife piano-vocal duos were popular in local markets in the late 1950s. The club trend began with the success of singer Jackie Cain and pianist-singer Roy Kral in the late 1940s. Jackie and Roy, as they were known by the early 1950s, mixed jazz vocalese, playful banter and hip harmony, not to mention great songs. A chunk of their book was wri…
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