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This musician’s early recordings like “I’ll Chase the Blues Away” were inspired by Connee Boswell. This musician’s nonsense lyrics on “How High the Moon” (20[1])were included (20[1])on an album recorded (20[1])“at Duke’s Place.” (20[2])Decca pressured (20[2])this musician into recording well-known songs like “Lady Be Good” before this musician joined Norman Granz’s (20[1])Verve label. (20[1])Bobby Darin is namechecked on a cover of “Mack the Knife” (20[2])by this (20[2])musician (20[2])that was recorded live in Berlin. (20[1])After (20[1])recording a series of (20[1])(*) “songbook” albums, this (10[1])musician recorded duets with Louis Armstrong (10[2])like (10[1])1958’s Porgy & Bess. (10[1])Early in her career, this musician (10[1])sang “A-Tisket, (10[1])A-Tasket” (10[1])for Chick (10[1])Webb. (10[1])For 10 points, name this “First Lady of Song” who popularized scat singing. (10[4])■END■ (10[1])

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