To stand out and survive, jazz vocal groups in the 1950s and beyond had to have a certain amount of commercial appeal. Much of their success as recording artists and performers depended on their ability to harmonize, sound hip and connect with pop-minded audiences. This was as true of the Ink Spots and Mills Brothers in the 1940s as it was of the Four F…
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