Danny Richards
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Danny Richards was a big band vocalist in the 1930s and 1940s, primarily known for working with bandleader Bunny Berigan
's popular swing outfit. His smooth vocal style was well-utilized on ballads and mid-tempo numbers. After Berigan's death in 1942, Richards was heard less frequently.
Bunny Berigan
Rowland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan was an American jazz trumpeter who rose to fame during the swing era, but whose virtuosity and influence were shortened by a losing battle with alcoholism that ended in his early death at age 33. He composed the jazz instrumentals "Chicken and Waffles" and "Blues"...
's popular swing outfit. His smooth vocal style was well-utilized on ballads and mid-tempo numbers. After Berigan's death in 1942, Richards was heard less frequently.