Soprano vocalist from Douglass High School. Upon graduation she was signed as a featured singer with the Johnny Otis Orchestra. She had a prolific career singing with many great jazz and pop artists. Seen locally at the Red Fox Lounge.
Single releases by Sallie Blair include:
1957 Bethlehem 6009 Ain’t She Sweet / How Long Has This Been Going On
1958 MGM 1000 Whatever Lola Wants / Daddy
1958 MGM 2673 Don’cha Go ‘Way Mad / When the Sun Comes Out
1960 Top Rank 2029 More Than Anything / That Remains to Be Seen
1960 Top Rank 2045 It’s A Sin to Tell a Lie / A Kiss a Day
1961 Scepter 1216 In the Still of The Night / Keep an Eye on Your Man
1962 Bethlehem 3010 Come by Sunday / Then I’ll Be Tired of You
1971 Bell 967 Let Me Come In / Walk, Proudly Walk
Album releases by Sallie Blair include:
1955 Aamco 55 Adventures in Sound – Vol 2 (with Eddie Vinson)
1956 Bethlehem 3BP-1 Porgy & Bess
1957 Bethlehem 6009 Squeeze Me
1958 MGM 3723 Hello Tiger
1958 Aamco 308 Meet the Girls (with Julie London, Carmen McCrae, and others)
