Vinyl records

Jeri Southern vinyl records

4 albums with 48 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Genevieve Lillian Hering. Born 5th August 1926, Royal, Nebraska Died 4th August 1991, Los Angeles Originally a classically-trained pianist, she switched to playing jazz, later having some success as a singer - the female equivalent of Nat King Cole. After beginning her career at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, she joined a United States Navy recruiting tour during World War II. In the late 1940s, she worked in clubs in Chicago where she once played piano for Anita O'Day. During this period, she became known for her singing, particularly for her renditions of torch songs. Southern signed a contract with Decca Records in 1951 and became known both for pop and jazz.