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Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson.
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May 10, 1979 · Eddie Jefferson, who was born in Pittsburgh on Aug. 3, 1918, started in show business as a singer and dancer, appearing at the 1933 World”s Fair in Chicago with the original Zephyrs. But he was...
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Eddie Jefferson: “The Main Man” (Inner City 1033) By Thomas Cunniffe. One night in early 1976, alto saxophonist Richie Cole and vocalist Eddie Jefferson were both hired as subs for the same New York City gig. Despite a 30-year age difference, Cole and Jefferson found a deep musical chemistry. Cole had been a member of Buddy Rich ’s big ...
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