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Best jazz or blues female vocalist ever

Hello, I'm looking for some recommendations for a female vocalist (blues or jazz) from before about 1965. I think that Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday are contenders for "best". Could I get some recommendations of vocalists? Also, what works would you say is their best effort? Thanks in advance.
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phaelon
1,052 posts
 
Nina Simone - Blues
Dinah Washington - Jazz

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whatjd
1,139 posts
 
She's none of the above, but give either of Julia Fordam's first two cd's a try and you'll see why her 19 year old cd Porcelain made Stereophile's "Records to Die For" this year.
northwoods_maine
70 posts
 
Shirley Horn and Etta James get a lot of play here.
isochronism
2,893 posts
 
Nancy Wilson with Cannonball Adderley!! Nancy Wilson, I will repeat, come on guys and gals..this thread ended way too soon....thats all you have? Try some Nancy...fall in love...
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