Directory of Jefferson, Eddie Resources

Scat singer and master of vocalese, Jefferson wrote lyrics to and sang be-bop and post-bop.

Resources in This Category

Gallery 41 Presents Eddie Jefferson

http://www.gallery41.com/JazzArtists/EddieJefferson.htm
Sound bites and brief biography.
The Eddie Jefferson Recordings

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood-Kouen/5953/eddiejefferson.html
Jefferson was one of the creators of vocalese, and sang be-bop. Includes discography from 1950 through 1979.
Vocalese: Eddie Jefferson

http://www.ralf.org/~colomon/vocalese/jefferson.html
The first vocalese performer to get anywhere at all. His lyrics for "Moody's Mood For Love" became a hit for King Pleasure in 1952, and got the whole vocalese thing moving.

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