It's no secret that three of my favorite female vocalists are Julie London, Sarah Vaughan and Chris Connor. Yesterday, I spent time listening to Chris with Stan Kenton in the spring of 1953 and Sy Oliver in December of that year, especially her electrifying tracks on the road with Kenton. Prior to Kenton, Chris in 1952 recorded as a solo singer with Jer…
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