50s Jazz Vocalists Crossword

Answers for 50s Jazz Vocalists Crossword

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Across answers

• 1A Nonsense syllables popularized by Ella Fitzgerald in the 1950s — SCAT (4 letters)
• 7A Rhythmic displacement technique used by innovative 50s vocalists — SYNCOPATION (11 letters)
• 8A Classic American songs reinterpreted by 50s jazz singers — STANDARDS (9 letters)

Down answers

• 2D Soft, intimate vocal delivery style of the era — CROONING (8 letters)
• 3D Billie Holiday's distinctive interpretive technique — PHRASING (8 letters)
• 4D Technology that enabled subtle vocal performances in 50s jazz — MICROPHONE (10 letters)
• 5D Vocal trembling effect mastered by Dinah Washington — VIBRATO (7 letters)
• 6D Jazz rhythm style dominating the 1950s vocal scene — SWING (5 letters)