Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s) (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.


Lorez Alexandria (1929–2001)

Steve Allen (1921–2000)

Mose Allison (1927–2016)

The Ames Brothers

Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016)

Ernie Andrews (1927– )

Julie Andrews (1935– )

Claire Austin (1918–94)

Pearl Bailey (1918–90)

Harry Belafonte (1927– )

Sathima Bea Benjamin (1936–2013)

Tony Bennett (1926–2023)

Andy Bey (1939– )

Teresa Brewer (1931–2007)

Dee Dee Bridgewater (1950– )

Oscar Brown Jr. (1926–2005)

Joe Carroll (1919–81)

Betty Carter (1930–98)

June Christy (1926–90)

Freddy Cole (1931–2020)

Earl Coleman (1925–95)

Perry Como (1912–2001)

Chris Connor (1929–2009)

Jayne Cortez (1934–2012)

The Crew Cuts

Stanley Crouch (1945– )

Xavier Cugat (1900–90)

Meredith D'Ambrosio (1941– )

Vic Damone (1928–2018)

Blossom Dearie (1926–2009)

Matt Dennis (1914–2002)

Martin Denny (1911–2005)

Bob Dorough (1923–2018)

Urszula Dudziak (1943– )

Jimmy Durante (1893–1980)

Les Elgart (1918–95)

Ethel Ennis (1932– )

Esquivel (1918–2002)

Lorraine Feather (1948– )

Eddie Fisher (1928–2010)

Four Freshmen

The Four Lads

The Four Preps

Sergio Franchi (1928–90)

Dave Frishberg (1933– )

Jane Froman (1907–80)

Judy Garland (1922–69)

Georgia Gibbs (1919–2006)

Jackie Gleason (1916–87)

Honi Gordon

Eydie Gormé (1928–2013)

Robert Goulet (1933–2007)

Buddy Greco (1926–2017)

Lani Hall (1945– )

Doug Hammond (1942– )

Nancy Harrow (1930– )

Johnny Hartman (1923–83)

Clancy Hayes (1908–72)

Dick Haymes (1916–80)

Bill Henderson (1930–2016)

Jon Hendricks (1921– )

Al Hibbler (1915–2001)

Shirley Horn (1934–2005)

Engelbert Humperdinck (1936– )

Betty Hutton (1921–2007)

Julio Iglesias (1943– )

Jackie and Roy [1954– ]

Joni James (1930–2022)

Al Jarreau (1940–2017)

Eddie Jefferson (1918–79)

Herb Jeffries (1916–2014)

Etta Jones (1928–2001)

Jack Jones (1938– )

Sheila Jordan (1928– )

Sammy Kaye (1910–87)

Gene Kelly (1912–96)

Morgana King (1930–2018)

The King Sisters

Dorothy Kirsten (1910–92)

Eartha Kitt (1927–2008)

Irene Kral (1932–78)

Karin Krog (1937– )

Cleo Laine (1927– )

Frankie Laine (1913–2007)

Lambert, Hendricks and Ross [1957–1964]

Steve Lawrence (1935– )

Barbara Lea (1929–2011)

Jeanne Lee (1939–2000)

Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010)

Julie London (1926–2000)

Gloria Lynne (1931–2013)

Gisele Mackenzie (1927–2003)

Manhattan Transfer [1969– ]

Dean Martin (1917–95)

Al Martino (1927–2009)

Johnny Mathis (1935– )

Marilyn Maye (1928– )

Susannah McCorkle (1946–2001)

The McGuire Sisters

Carmen McRae (1922–94)

George Melly (1926–2007)

Mabel Mercer (1900–84)

Helen Merrill (1930– )

Mitch Miller (1911–2010)

Liza Minnelli (1946– )

Phil Minton (1940– )

Guy Mitchell (1927–99)

Marilyn Monroe (1926–62)

Hugo Montenegro (1925–81)

Jane Morgan (1924– )

Jaye P. Morgan (1931– )

Nana Mouskouri (1934– )

Mark Murphy (1932–2015)

Jim Nabors (1932– )

Nanette Natal (1945– )

Wayne Newton (1942– )

Maggie Nicols (1948– )

Ken Nordine (1920– )

NOVI Singers

Ruth Olay (1924–2021)

Jane Olivor (1947– )

Patti Page (1927–2013)

Annette Peacock (1941– )

Anne Phillips

King Pleasure (1922–81)

Ruth Price (1938– )

Arthur Prysock (1929–97)

Johnnie Ray (1927–90)

Vi Redd (1928– )

Della Reese (1931–2017)

Irene Reid (1930–2008)

Debbie Reynolds (1932–2016)

Betty Roché (1918–99)

Annie Ross (1930–2020)

Jimmy Scott (1925–2014)

William Shatner (1931– )

Bobby Short (1924–2005)

Ben Sidran (1943– )

Ginny Simms (1913–94)

Nina Simone (1933–2003)

Carol Sloane (1937– )

Keely Smith (1932–2017)

Mary Stallings (1939– )

Dakota Staton (1932–2007)

Barbra Streisand (1942– )

Yma Sumac (1922–2008)

Sylvia Syms (1917–92)

Leon Thomas (1937–99)

Teri Thornton (1934–2000)

Martha Tilton (1915–2006)

Radka Toneff (1952–82)

Bobby Troup (1918–99)

June Tyson (1936–92)

Jerry Vale (1932–2014)

Billy Vaughn (1919–91)

Marlene VerPlanck (1933–2018)

Fran Warren (1926–2013)

Patty Waters (1946– )

Andy Williams (1928–2012)

Joe Williams (1918–99)

Joe Lee Wilson (1935–2011)

Nancy Wilson (1937–2018)

Norma Winstone (1941– )

Frankie Yankovic (1915–98)

Timi Yuro (1941–2004)

Monica Zetterlund (1938–2005)

Various Artists


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