With the advent of the 12-inch LP in 1956, record companies quickly recognized the value of turning young female jazz vocalists into commercial pop singers. Bigger record covers meant glossier photos and increased sales. In the months after her 10-inch record with Clifford Brown, Helen Merrill was nudged by EmArcy Records toward minks-and-drinks album c…
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