Biography
James Victor Scott (July 17, 1925 – June 12, 2014), also known as Little Jimmy Scott, was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads and love songs. After success in the 1940s and 1950s, Scott's career faltered in the early 1960s. He slid into obscurity before a comeback in the 1990s. His unusual singing voice was due to Kallmann syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that limited his height to 4 feet 11 inches (150 cm) until the age of 37, when he grew by 8 inches (20 cm). The syndrome prevented him from reaching classic puberty and left him with a high voice and unusual timbre.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
327 releases · 55 albums · active 1955–2026
- Performance · 396
- Other credits · 7
- Production · 5
Studios: Capitol Studios · Fantasy Studios · The Magic Shop · Excalibur Sound Productions
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
- Little Jimmy Scott
- Lou Reed
- Charlie Parker
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
- Lionel Hampton