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Leo Watson

An eccentric singer whose improvisations were frequently futuristic, Leo Watson was way before his period; imagine if Betty Carter acquired suddenly appeared within the 1930s! Watson began as a single vocalist along with a journeyman drummer. After shifting to NY in 1929, he performed within a novelty action that toured …

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