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    Chris Connor dies at 81; big-band and solo jazz singer

    Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:11:53

    Stan Kenton, Carmen McRae, Miles Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, Anita O'Day


    Chris Connor dies at 81; big-band and solo jazz singer

    Chris Connor, a smoky-voiced jazz vocalist who gained renown for her recording of "All About Ronnie" and other singles with the Stan Kenton Orchestra before going solo in 1953 and having success with songs such as "Trust in Me" and "About the Blues," ...Full Story at Los Angeles Times »

    Tags: Stan Kenton, Carmen McRae, Miles Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, Anita O'Day, Billie Holiday