Vocal/Pop A-List

Mose Allison (1927–2016)

• The Word From Mose [1964, Atlantic], A–

The Andrews Sisters

• Greatest Hits: 60th Anniversary Collection [1937–50, MCA], A–

Fred Astaire (1899–1987)

• Top Hat: Hits From Hollywood [1930, Columbia/Legacy], A–

Mildred Bailey (1903–51)

• The Incomparable Mildred Bailey [1933–42, Columbia/Legacy], A
• Mrs. Swing [1929–42, Proper, 4CD], A

Patricia Barber (1956– )

• Modern Cool [1998, Premonition], A–
• The Cole Porter Mix [2008, Blue Note], A–

Harry Belafonte (1927– )

• The Essential Harry Belafonte [1952–77, RCA/Legacy, 2 CD], A–

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

• It's the Talk of the Town and Other Sad Songs [1989, Hannibal], A–

Dee Dee Bridgewater (1950– )

• Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver [1994, Verve], A–

Oscar Brown Jr. (1926–2005)

• Sin and Soul . . . And Then Some [1960, Columbia/Legacy], A–

Betty Bryant (1930– )

• Lotta Livin' [2023, Bry-Mar Music], A–

Cab Calloway (1907–94)

• Cab Calloway and The Missourians [1929–30, JSP], A–
• The Hi-De-Ho Man: 1930–1933 [1930–33, Jazz Legends], A
• Are You Hep to the Jive? [1939–47, Columbia], A–

Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)

• Stardust and Much More [1927–34, RCA], A–

Judy Carmichael (1957– )

• w/Harry Allen: Can You Love Me Once More? [2016, GAC], A–

Betty Carter (1930–98)

• The Music Never Stops [1992, Blue Engine], A–

June Christy (1926–90)

• Something Cool [1953–55, Capitol], A–

Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)

• Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! [1961, RCA/Bluebird], A–

Freddy Cole (1931–2020)

• "Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues": Freddie Cole Sings and Plays Some Lonely Ballads [1964, Dot], A–
• The Dreamer in Me: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola [2008, High Note], A–
• Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B [2010, High Note], A–

Nat King Cole (1917–65)

• Hit That Jive: 1936–1946 [1936–46, Jazz Legends], A–
• w/Charlie Shavers, Jonah Jones, Budd Johnson, Willie Smith: The Keynoters with Nat King Cole: The Essential Keynote Collection 9 [1944–46, Mercury], A–
• Jumpin' at Capitol: The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio [1939–51, Rhino], A–
• The Complete After Midnight Sessions [1956, Capitol], A–
• Just One of Those Things (And More) [1957, Capitol], A–
• The World of Nat King Cole [1943–91, Capitol], A

The Comedian Harmonists

• The Comedian Harmonists [(1999), Hannibal], A–

Chris Connor (1929–2009)

• Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song [1956–61, Atlantic, 2 CD], A–

Bing Crosby (1903–77)

• Bing Crosby and Some Jazz Friends [1934–51, GRP/Decca], A–
• Bing With a Beat [1957, Bluebird], A–
• The Best of Bing Crosby [20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection] [1944–57, MCA], A–
• A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings [1931–57, MCA/Decca, 2CD], A–

Blossom Dearie (1926–2009)

• My Gentleman Friend [1959, Verve], A–

Bob Dorough (1923–2018)

• Too Much Coffee Man [2000, Blue Note], A–

Ella Fitzgerald (1917–96)

• w/Chick Webb: Swingsation [1937–39, GRP], A–
• Lullabies of Birdland [1947–54, Decca], A–
• 75th Birthday Celebration: The Original Decca Recordings [1939–55, Decca, 2 CD], A–
• Ella at Zardi's [1956, Verve], A–
• w/Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis [1956, Verve], A
• w/Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis Again [1957, Verve], A+
• w/Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis Again [1957, Verve, 2CD], A
• w/Louis Armstrong: Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong on Verve [1956–57, Verve], A–
• Ella Swings Lightly [1958, Verve], A–
• Live at Mister Kelly's [1958, Verve, 2 CD], A–
• Ella in Hollywood [1961, Verve], A–
• Twelve Nights in Hollywood [1961–62, Hip-O Select/Verve, 4 CD], A–
• First Lady of Song [1956–63, Verve, 3 CD], A–
• The Best of Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song [1956–63, Verve], A+
• Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Ella Fitzgerald [1938–63, Verve], A+
• Love Songs: Best of the Verve Song Books [1956–63, Verve], A
• Ella at Juan-Les-Pins [1964, Verve, 2CD], A–
• The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books [1956–64, Verve, 16 CD], A–
• The Best of the Songbooks [1956–64, Verve], A
• Ella and Duke at The Côte D'Azur [1966, Verve, 2 CD], A–
• The Concert Years [1953–83, Pablo, 4 CD], A–

Slim Gaillard (1916–90)

• Laughing in Rhythm [1937–52, Proper, 4CD], A–
• Laughing in Rhythm: The Best of the Verve Years [1946–54, Verve], A–

Judy Garland (1922–69)

• Judy at Carnegie Hall [1961, Capitol, 2CD], A–

Nancy Harrow (1930– )

• Wild Women Don't Have the Blues [1960, Candid], A–

Billie Holiday (1915–59)

• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 2 [1936, Columbia], A–
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 3 [1937–38, Columbia], A
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 4 [1937, Columbia], A
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 5 [1937–38, Columbia], A
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 6 [1938, Columbia], A–
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 7 [1938–39, Columbia], A–
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 8 [1939–40, Columbia], A–
• Love Songs 2 [1936–41, Columbia/Legacy], A–
• The Quintessential Billie Holiday Vol. 9 [1940–42, Columbia], A–
• Love Songs [1937–42, Columbia], A
• Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles [1935–42, Columbia/Legacy, 4 CD], A+
• God Bless the Child: The Very Best of Billie Holiday [1935–42, Columbia/Legacy], A
• Billy Crystal Remembers Billie Holiday [1939–50, Verve], A–
• The Complete Decca Recordings [1944–50, Decca, 2 CD], A–
• The Complete Commodore and Decca Masters [1939–50, Hip-O Select/Verve, 3 CD], A–
• Songs for Distingué Lovers [1957, Verve], A–
• All or Nothing at All [1956–57, Verve, 2 CD], A
• w/Lester Young: A Musical Romance [1937–57, Columbia/Legacy], A+
• The Legacy [1933–58, Columbia, 3 CD], A–
• Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years [1946–59, Verve, 2 CD], A–

Shirley Horn (1934–2005)

• Live at the 4 Queens [1988, Resonance], A–
• May the Music Never End [2003, Verve], A–

Lena Horne (1917–2010)

• The Essential Lena Horne [1941–75, Masterworks/Legacy, 2 CD], A–

Helen Humes (1913–81)

• Be-Baba-Leba [1944–52, Whiskey Women and . . .], A–
• Songs I Like to Sing [1960, Contemporary OJC], A–
• Let the Good Times Roll [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] [1973, Black & Blue], A–

Etta Jones (1928–2001)

• My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson [1997, HighNote], A–
• Sings Lady Day [2001, High Note], A–

Louis Jordan (1908–75)

• The Best of Louis Jordan [1942–45, MCA], A+
• Number Ones [1942–48, Geffen/Chronicles], A
• Jivin' With Jordan [1939–51, Proper, 4CD], A
• Swingsation [1939–53, GRP], A–
• Let the Good Times Roll: Anthology 1938–1953 [1938–53, MCA, 2CD], A–
• Five Guys Named Moe: Vol. 2 [1939–55, MCA], A

Sheila Jordan (1928– )

• Portrait of Sheila [1962, Blue Note], A–
• Lost and Found [1990, Muse], A–
• w/Harvie S: Yesterdays [1990, High Note], A–
• w/Cameron Brown: I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass [1997, High Note], A–
• Little Song [2002, High Note], A–
• Believe in Jazz [2003, Ella Productions], A–
• w/E.S.P. Trio: Straight Ahead [2004, Splasc(H)], A–
• w/Cameron Brown: Celebration: Live at the Triad [2004, High Note], A–

Rebecca Kilgore (1949– )

• w/The Bobby Gordon Trio: Make Someone Happy: A Further Remembrance of Maxine Sullivan, Volume Two [2004, Audiophile], A–

Diana Krall (1964– )

• Love Scenes [1997, Impulse], A–
• From This Moment On [2006, Verve], A–
• Quiet Nights [2009, Verve], A–
• Glad Rag Doll [2012, Verve], A–

Julia Lee (1902–58)

• A Proper Introduction to Julia Lee: That's What I Like [1944–52, Proper], A–

Peggy Lee (1920–2002)

• Black Coffee [1953–56, Verve], A–

Julie London (1926–2000)

• The Best of Julie London: The Liberty Years [1955–64, Liberty/EMI], A–
• Time for Love: The Best of Julie London [1955–65, Rhino], A–

Dean Martin (1917–95)

• Greatest Hits: King of Cool [1949–67, Capitol], A–
• Dino: The Essential Dean Martin [1949–69, Capitol], A

Carmen McRae (1922–94)

• Carmen Sings Monk [1988, RCA Bluebird], A–

Helen Merrill (1930– )

• Helen Merrill [1954, Emarcy], A–

Barbara Morrison (1952– )

• A Sunday Kind of Love [2012, Savant], A
• I Love You, Yes I Do [2014, Savant], A–

Maggie Nicols (1948– )

• w/Silke Eberhard, Nikolaus Neuser, Christian Marien: I Am Three and Me: Mingus' Sounds of Love [2018, Leo], A–

Anita O'Day (1919–2006)

• Anita O'Day's Finest Hour [1954–62, Verve], A–

Les Paul (1915–2009)

• w/Mary Ford: The Best of the Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition [1948–57, Capitol], A–

Annette Peacock (1941– )

• X-Dreams [1978, 1996), See For Miles], A–
• The Perfect Release [1979, See for Miles], A–
• The Collection [1982, Aura], A–
• Mama Never Taught Me How to Cook: The Aura Years [1978–82, Castle], A

Louis Prima (1911–78)

• w/Keely Smith: Live From Las Vegas [1958, Capitol], A–
• The Capitol Collector's Series [1956–62, Capitol], A–

Della Reese (1931–2017)

• Della Della Cha Cha Cha [1961, RCA Victor], A–

Dianne Reeves (1956– )

• Good Night, and Good Luck [2005, Concord], A–

Jimmy Rushing (1903–72)

• The Band Singer [1929–40, Jazz Archives], A–
• Cat Meets Chick / The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing Esq. [1955–56, Collectables], A
• Oh Love [1956–58, Vanguard], A–
• Every Day [1956–58, Vanguard], A–
• Rushing Lullabies [1958–59, Columbia], A
• w/The Smith Girls: Jimmy Rushing and the Smith Girls: Bessie – Clara – Mamie and Trixie: The Songs They Made Famous [1961, Columbia], A–
• Five Feet of Soul [1963, Collectables], A–
• The Scene: Live in New York [1965, High Note], A–
• Every Day I Have the Blues [1967, Impulse], A–
• The You and Me That Used to Be [1971, RCA], A+

Jimmy Scott (1925–2014)

• Dream [1995, Sire], A–

Nina Simone (1933–2003)

• Anthology [1957–93, RCA/BMG Heritage, 2CD], A–

Frank Sinatra (1915–2003)

• The Popular Frank Sinatra, Vol. 1 [1940–41, RCA], A–
• The Essential Frank Sinatra: The Columbia Years [1944–52, Columbia/Legacy], A–
• Swing Easy! [1954, Capitol, EP], A
• In the Wee Small Hours [1954–55, Capitol], A–
• Songs for Swingin' Lovers [1956, Capitol], A+
• With Red Norvo Quintet: Live in Australia [1959, Capitol], A–
• Sinatra's Swingin' Session [1960, Capitol], A–
• Come Swing With Me! [1961, Capitol], A–
• w/Count Basie: Sinatra-Basie [1962, Reprise], A–
• Strangers in the Night [1966, Reprise], A–

Lisa Sokolov (1954– )

• Presence [2002, Laughing Horse], A–
• A Quiet Thing [2008, Laughing Horse], A–

Mary Stallings (1939– )

• Remember Love [2004, Half Note], A–

Kay Starr (1922–2016)

• I Cry by Night [1962, Capitol], A–

Tierney Sutton (1963– )

• On the Other Side [2006, Telarc], A–

Mel Tormé (1925–99)

• w/Marty Paich: Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire [1956, Bethlehem], A–

Marlene VerPlanck (1933–2018)

• I Give Up, I'm in Love [2014, Audiophile], A–

Fay Victor (1965– )

• Cartwheels Through the Cosmos [2006, ArtistShare], A–
• Herbie Nichols SUNG: Life Is Funny That Way [2023, Tao Forms, 2CD], A

Roseanna Vitro (1951– )

• Catchin' Some Rays: The Music of Ray Charles [1997, Telarc], A–
• Sing a Song of Bird [2017–2021, Skyline], A–

Dinah Washington (1924–63)

• Mellow Mama [1945, Delmark], A–
• The Best in Blues [1943–53, Verve], A–
• Dinah Jams [1954, Verve], A–
• For Those in Love [1955, Emarcy], A–
• First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [1943–61, Mercury, 2 CD], A

Ethel Waters (1896–1977)

• An Introduction to Ethel Waters: Her Best Recordings 1921–1940 [1921–40, Best of Jazz], A–
• The Incomparable Ethel Waters [1925–40, Columbia/Legacy], A–

Leo Watson (1898–1950)

• The Original Scat Man [1933–46, Indigo], A–

Bert Williams (1874–1922)

• It's Getting So You Can't Trust Nobody: The Songs of Bert Williams, Volume One [1901–22, Vaudeville Archive Records], A–

Cassandra Wilson (1955– )

• Loverly [2007, Blue Note], A–

Various Artists

• Down in the Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s [1926–37, Old Hat], A
• The Legendary Big Band Singers [1931–51, Decca], A–
• Pop Music: The Early Years 1890–1950 [1890–1950, Columbia/Legacy, 2 CD], A–
• Best of Blues Records Presents: The Prewar Vocal Jazz Story [La Grande Époque du Jazz Vocal 1933–1945] [1923–45, Best of Jazz, 2 CD], A
• Songs That Got Us Through WWII Vol. 2 [1942–45, Rhino], A–
• Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot [1897–1925, Archeophone], A–
• 30 #1 Hits of the '30s [1930–39, Collectors' Choice, 2 CD], A–
• 20 #1 Hits of the '20s [1920–29, Collectors' Choice], A–
• Sentimental Journey: Pop Vocal Classics, Vol. 4 (1954–1959) [1954–59, Rhino], A–
• Uptown Lounge [(1999), Capitol], A–