Margaret Whiting
Some would question if she was an improviser, or had the kind of timing, sense of swing, and fluidity that defines the genuine jazz or jazz-influenced singer. The daughter of composer Richard Whiting, her run of hits began in the early '40s when she was featured on radio shows, singing with composer/vocalist Johnny Mercer. She was later a prominent vocalist with the bands of Freddie Slack, Billy Butterfield, and Paul Weston.
She had three huge hits in 1948 with Now Is the Hour, A Tree in the Meadow, and Far Away Places, then teamed with Jimmy Wakely for another top hit in 1949, Slippin' Around. She and Wakely were a very successful team for a time. Whiting had a comeback of sorts in the early '70s, appearing on a Cavalcade of Bands tour with the groups of Bob Crosby and others.
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