Vintage Vocal Jazz reviews

Vintage Vocal Jazz Groups

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Ames Brothers	Billboard's 1958 Best Vocal Group of the Year; famous for "Sentimental Me," "Ragmop" and "You, You, You"
Andrew Sisters	Affectionately known to the troops as the "jive bombers," this groundbreaking trio was the most successful female harmony group of the WWII era
Basin Street Boys	Los Angeles-based Boys' "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" epitomized their smooth rhythm and blues influenced style
Boswell Sisters	Formed in 1925 New Orleans, the Boswell Sisters abandoned their classical training for the blues-based jazz that became their trademark
Chordettes	Founder Jinny Osborne's barbershop training influenced this quartet's arrangements, including their number one hit, "Mr. Sandman"
Clark Sisters	Their ability to mimic instruments with uncanny accuracy distinguishes this 'fifties group, who sang with Tommy Dorsey
Comedian Harmonists	German sextet who modeled their sound on that of their predecessors, The Revelers, and then influenced generations of harmony singers to follow
Delta Rhythm Boys	Their fifty-year career included fourteen films and a CBS radio show; their use of vocalese on the "Dry Bones" recording set precedent
Demon Barbers	British foursome who performed close harmony standards from the 1930's and 1940's
Dinning Sisters	One of the highest-paid acts in Chicago, circa post WWII, the Dinnings were best-known for their hit, "Buttons and Bows"
Five Red Caps	First earning recognition during the Second World War, this dues-paying group played a mix of ballads, boogie-woogie and jump
Forever Plaid	Actually a soundtrack to the stage production of the same name - a homage to 'fifties close harmony groups such as the Four Freshmen
Four Aces	A 1950's hit machine, this pre rock-n-roll era quartet had a number one single with "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing," among many others
Four Freshmen	Superlative pioneering 1950's harmony group whose unique jazz voicings influenced everyone from the Harptones to the Beach Boys; legendary
Four Lads	Clean-cut Canadian group whose biggest hit was "Moments To Remember" in 1955, they also backed up Johnny Ray on "Cry" and "Little White Cloud"
Hi-Lo's	The sophisticated splendor of Gene Puerling's arrangements has made this group a favorite of jazz and swing fans since the 'fifties
Ink Spots	Founded in 1931, this history-making quartet, along with the Mills Bros., broke the color barrier and spawned scores of hits
Anita Kerr Singers	This sixties female bandleader, arranger and vocalist and her Singers cover classic pop and jazz standards
King Sisters	From Utah, the career of these lovely ladies stretched from the '30's to the 60's, beginning with "When The Swallows Came Back To Capistrano"
Les Double Six	A precursor to Ward Swingle's 1960's namesake group, the French Les Double Six were produced by Quincy Jones
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross	Hendricks' use of vocalese was showcased in this trio, featuring English singer Annie Ross; their breathless scat and wholly distinctive style was the coolest '50's jazz around
McGuire Sisters	Appearing on the Arthur Godfrey talent show where they replaced the Chordettes, Phyllis, Dorothy and Christine earned immense popularity
Mel Torme & The Mel-Tones	Dubbed "The Velvet Fog," Mel was a writer, arranger and performer who began as a child prodigy, and had a career spanning over sixty years
Merry Macs	This close-harmony group from the forties was one of the first to employ a female lead - their wholesome swing was typical of the era
Mills Brothers	Ohio-born brothers crested with 1943's "Paper Doll," selling six million copies; their talent for mimicry and polished sound is as respected now as it was then
Modernaires	Forties backing group for Glenn Miller's Orchestra, who with singer Paula Kelly, recorded the first million-selling record, "Chatanooga Choo Choo"
Pied Pipers	Innovative close harmony group featuring Jo Stafford and then June Hutton; backed Frank Sinatra on the number one "I'll Never Smile Again"
Ravens	Their rhythm and blues infused sound, identified by tenor and bass leads (Maithe Marshall and Jimmy Ricks), caused a sensation in Post WWII America
Revelers	The Revelers were the most famous group of the 1920's, modernizing the barbershop style and capitalizing on the invention of the phonograph
Singers Unlimited	Gene Puerling's Singers, who debuted in 1970, featured Bonnie Herman, Len Dresslar and Don Shelton, creating a sound luminous and sublime
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