Dakota Staton - The Late Late Show

Dakota Staton - The Late, Late Show, from her 1957 LP "The Late, Late Show."

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Music

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• jazz
• vocal
• dakota
• staton
• late
• show
• ella
• fitzgerald
• sarah
• vaughn
• billie
• holiday

[teakawks00]

Dakota Staton was born in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh, Pa., she attended George Westinghouse High School. She studied music at the Filion School of Music in Pittsburgh. Later she performed regularly in the Hill District, at the Crawford Grill, a jazz hotspot, as a vocalist with the Joe Westray Orchestra, a popular Pittsburgh orchestra. She died April 10, 2007. In 1957, "The Late, Late Show" was her biggest hit on Capitol Records.

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[cdevereaux7]

Beautiful!

[rwoodlan]

Saw her in Central Park, I think in the 80s; small crowd outside a place I can't recall the name of; seem to remember"Sheep" something; it looked like an old barn. She sounded great, but seemed very sad.

[carolethepoet]

I wish someone would upload Broadway from this album. I was raised on that record that came out the year after I was born. My father had it in his vinyl collection.

[Tonyp2356]

First heard this album in 1960.

Fast forward about 20 (+or-) yrs, saw DS at a club in downtown NYC.

[47SLA]

I listened to this album almost daily in my Junior High and High School years - good memories!!

[stillwill2215]

@joshmos that's deep; i saw a docu. where they asked patti labelle who she listened to growing up; she responded dakota staton and dinah washington, so i hit her up on youtube. glad i did, what a voice.

[joshmos]

NYC Aug 23rd...sat next to a gentleman on the subway on my way to work carrying a newly bought Dakota Staton LP "Dynamic!"...great classic cover...just beautiful. He was admiring his purchase in it's clear protective wrapping, flipping it over and taking in both sides, which were both beautiful. i had never heard of her and made a mental note to Google her after work and here I am! Glad to discover another American great!

[gozafago]

My much older brothers would play her albums when I was a kid. Love her

[fanciancy]

I grew up on this "LATE LATE SHOW" and "DYNAMIC DAKOTA STATON" albums vinyl - Parents bought originals in 50s & 60s. I did see her live in Indy Jazz Kitchen in the 80s; she was still great. I thought I'd never hear her sing again... Thanks - Very

Kool!!!

[MellowMrMike]

One of the most underrated jazz singers ever. This album is all time.

Saw her in person in a little bar on forty-somethin off 6th in Manhattan. Fabulous.