Scat singer and master of vocalese, Jefferson wrote lyrics to and sang be-bop and post-bop.
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CD Review: The Jazz Singer
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"Jefferson's vocal twists and turns will continue to please generations to come. They typify vocal jazz of the Fifties as much as the scat singing of Leo Watson--Jefferson's prime inspiration--typifies the heyday of 52nd Street."
The Eddie Jefferson Recordings
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Jefferson was one of the creators of vocalese, and sang be-bop. Includes discography from 1950 through 1979.
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Vocalese: Eddie Jefferson
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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.
