Come join the ultra-exclusive club of people who have heard Laurie Dale sing. This “blonde, beautiful and buxom” night club singer had a brief recording career that produced only two sides. Also, we hear from Laurie Allyn who narrowly escaped total obscurity.

Forget everything you thought you knew about Teresa Pinto Coelho. Then sit back and enjoy this examination of her lovely singing style. We also take a quick listen to Moira Bean, the pride of Bermuda

In this episode we define our terms “obscure,” “forgotten,” and “neglected.” We illustrate our most important term, “unaffected” with examples of the fine work of New Orleans singer/pianist La Vergne Smith.