<p class="">One of the all-time great jazz singers, Lucy Ann Polk’s star shone bright from the mid-40s to the late 1950s. This career retrospective is all too short but I’m confident you’ll fall in love with her voice.</p>





















  
  














































  

    
  
    

      

      
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One of the all-time great jazz singers, Lucy Ann Polk’s star shone bright from the mid-40s to the late 1950s. This career retrospective is all too short but I’m confident you’ll fall in love with her voice.

<p>One of the all-time great jazz singers, Lucy Ann Polk’s star shone bright from the mid-40s to the late 1950s. This career retrospective is all too short but I’m confident you’ll fall in love with her voice.</p>





















  
  














































  

    
  
    

      

      
        
          
        
        

        
          
            
          
            
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                

            
          
        
          
        

        
      
        

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