Jackie Paris

About Jackie Paris

Jackie Paris (September 20, 1924 – June 17, 2004) was an American jazz singer. Paris toured with Charlie Parker. He also tap-danced from his youth and into his years in the US Army, entertaining his fellow soldiers. He is best known for his recordings of "Skylark" and "'Round Midnight" in the late 1940s-early fifties. Paris performed and/or recorded with Terry Gibbs, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Charles Mingus, and others.

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If Love Is Good To Me

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Make Me Smile

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