All jokes aside, New Jersey is a pretty great place. While it has a lot to offer as a state, it also has a rich musical history of which many people remain unaware. Everyone knows Sinatra and The Boss, but there’s much more.
Not only was Sarah Vaughan one of the greatest female jazz singers of all time during the height of the early 1940s, she continued to lend her voice to jazz standards—and popular music—until her death in 1990.
Born in Newark in 1924, Vaughan wasn’t merely a jazz singer, but a fan of all kinds of music. The music on this summary of her career focuses on all of those facets: the early career, her forays in Brazilian music, her unique versions of popular tunes, and more. Tune in and celebrate the sound of Sassy.
