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    Arthur Prysock

    American jazz and R&B singer (1924–1997)

    For the fictional character, see Arthur Prysock (Jeeves character).

    Musical artist

    Arthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924[1][2] or 1929[3][4] – June 21, 1997)[5] was an American jazz and R&B singer best known for his live shows and his deep baritone, influenced by Billy Eckstine.[6] According to his obituary in The New York Times, "his heavy, deep voice projected a calm, reassuring virility."[7]

    Life and career

    Prysock was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[4] Many sources give his birth year as 1929, but researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc state 1924 on the basis of official records.[1] He moved to North Carolina as a young child,[4] and then to Hartford, Connecticut, to work in the aircraft industry during World War II, singing with small bands in the evenings.

    In 1944 bandleader Buddy Johnson signed him