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This jazz singing great, often called The Divine One and Sassyâ€, got a start by winning an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater?
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This jazz singing great, often called The Divine One and Sassyâ€, got a start by winning an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater?
A.
Sarah Vaughan
B.
Sara Jones
C.
Betty Carter
D.
Ella Fitzgerald
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