Barbara Morrison – born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on September 10, 1949 – was an
acclaimed jazz singer. Raised in Romulus, Michigan, she made her first radio
appearance at the age of 10. She didn’t come to national prominence until she
moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973, where she began performing win other
artists including Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson and Johnny Otis. She made her first
recorded appearance on the 1977 album Back to Jazz with Johnny Otis & His
Orchestra and Introducing Barbara Morrison. She followed that up singing on a
few songs on the album Johnny Otis! Johnny ...