A Kentucky singer whose phrasing and timing became part of how people hear standards.
For a good frame, try 'Come On-a My House' or 'Big Noise From Winnetka.' They show her range without overstating it.
Her voice worked across jazz and pop, and she had hits like 'Come On-a My House' in the 1950s. She recorded Christmas songs that became standards, including 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' and 'Baby, It's Cold Outside.' Her catalog also includes less familiar tracks like 'Big Noise From Winnetka' from her top songs.
She started singing young and signed with Columbia Records in 1948. She worked with musicians like Duke Ellington and Bing Crosby, and was married to actor José Ferrer and later to bandleader Buddy Collette.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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