Adelaide Hall was an American-born jazz singer whose improvisational wordless rhythms ushered in what became known as scat.
Jazz singer Adelaide Hall was born in Brooklyn, NY on Oct. 20, 1901. In 1921 she made her professional debut as a chorus member in the benchmark Shuffle Along. She later appeared in Runnin' Wild before launching a 1926 European tour as the star of Chocolate Kiddies. After returning to the United States, Hall toured in vaudeville and appeared on Broadway. Hall continued to perform into her 90s.
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Adelaide Hall. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/adelaide-hall-38526. Accessed May 21, 2013.