Jazz singer Carol Sloane – born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 5, 1937 –
began her professional singing career at the age of 14. In 1958, she joined Les
& Larry Elgart’s orchestra but left two years later in order to pursue a solo
career. While performing at a jazz festival, she was discovered by vocalist Jon
Hendricks, best known for his work in Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross. After
briefly filling in for Annie Ross in the trio, she then earned accolades for her
1961 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival and signed with Columbia Records.
In 1962, Carol Sloane released two...