Vocalese was born in the early 50's, when singers began writing lyrics set to solos in previously instrumental Jazz compositions. Whereas scat singing uses improvised nonsense syllables, vocalese uses lyrics... The word "vocalese" is a play on the musical term "vocalise" and the suffix "-ese", meant to indicate a sort of language.
King Pleasure was a pioneer in the genre. Here's a track from the classic album King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings. Its timeless, and also includes "Twisted" from Annie Ross, which Joni Mitchell Later recorded.
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