This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop and classical singer Sarah Vaughan was born 100 years ago today in Newark, N.J. As a girl, she sang in church in Newark before breaking into show business at New York's ...

Vaughan combined an operatic sense of drama and vocal control with an improviser's risk-taking. A newly released 1969 concert recording is an ambitious showcase of her pop and classical sensibilities.

Sarah Vaughan possessed one of the legendary voices in jazz. In this program from 1986, Vaughan's lively and sassy personality is on display, as... Sarah Vaughan On Piano Jazz Sarah Vaughan (1924 – ...

Sarah Vaughan (1924 – 1990) was one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century. With rich vibrato and an incredible range, the singer known as "Sassy" recorded critically acclaimed interpretations ...