Sarah Vaughan & Douglas Duke - Scat Blues • World of Jazz

Artists: Sarah Vaughan & Douglas Duke
Broadcast date: 12-10-1963

This footage came from Dutch tv show Grand Gala du Disque in 1963 in the Kurhaus in Scheveningen, The Netherlands. The host is the well known Willem Duys.
Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Los Angeles (1924-1990). She is one of the greatest American jazz singers of all times.
Sarah Vaughan was born in a very musical family. Her father Jake was a carpenter and played the guitar and piano. Her mother Ada was a laundress who sang in the church choir. Sarah grow up in a deeply religious family and began playing the piano at the age of seven in the church. Sarah became friends with George Treadwell who also played the trumpet. Later on, George became Sarah’s manager.
This footage came from Grand Gala du Disque in 1963, where something very special happened. During the show, one of the show hosts saw Sarah Vaughan sitting in the audience (unannounced). She suddenly just sits there and even stayed during the break. The show host asked her politely if she wanted to performed and she said yes. But under one condition: she wanted to be accompanied by Douglas Duke, someone she already knew. “ I don’t know what she’s going to sing, I think Duke doesn’t know either. Ladies and gentleman, I would like to draw your attention for the greatest jazz singer, Miss Sarah Vaughan.”
During this unannounced performance she sings: I Can't Give You Anything But Love "Once in a while" and a scat blues

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