Little Jimmy Scott
吉米史考特(Jimmy Scott),1925年7月17日出生在美国俄亥俄州.在五十、六十年代以传统流行歌、爵士、节奏蓝调等演唱走红的歌手,虽然曾与蓝调歌手Ruth Brown、Big Maybelle等人合作过，但是他始终坚持深情爵士歌调的表演路线，令乐迷印象格外深刻. 在历经二十年辉煌的演唱之后,他在七十至八十年代末卻像被遗忘似的沉寂下来.直到1989年吉米史考特获R&B协会颁发他终身成就奖后,九一年华纳唱片的制作人Seymour Stein找她并与公司签了五张唱片合约才又开始再度走红.
by William Ruhlmann
Singer Jimmy Scott (aka Little Jimmy Scott) had an unusual career conditioned by his physical limitations and record company machinations that sometimes prevented him from being heard, but he mounted a major comeback late in life. He was born one of ten children to Arthur and Justine Scott in Cleveland, OH, on July 17, 1925, and he first sang in church. His mother was killed in a car accident when he was 13, leaving him to be raised by foster parents. He suffered from a rare hereditary condition called Ka...
