Chris Connor is one of the really great jazz singers. Her style and expression is extremely distinctive and immediately associated with jazz. Born in St. Louis Missouri . Her father was an eminent musician and Chris soon studied and became proficient in the saxophone. Chris joined the "Snowflakes" a vocal group of Claude Thornhill's band and finally moved on to become Stan Kenton's lead singer. She recorded for Bethlehem records originally and then began a long association with Atlantic records. Her trademark songs are well known to most jazz fans familiar with jazz of the 50s and 60s. They include "Lullaby of Birdland" and "All about Ronnie".