He was one of the first white singers to record blues songs.

Then the tall white singer was at his side.

Even the idea of filling some places in the black chorus with white singers was broached.

George described her as "the greatest white female singer ever."

Ella Fitzgerald referred to her as "the greatest white female singer in the world."

"I think she's the greatest white singer that there ever has been."

She was the first widely known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs.

- She's still the greatest white female singer in the world, Franklin felt his voice go that high way it did when he got defensive.

Teddy Grace is "the blackest white singer who ever lived."

It didn't matter if you were a good band or not, the audience would rather see a white singer on stage.