McCorkle, who died in 2001, had 17 albums to her credit and a repertoire of more than 3,000 songs. She was also a published fiction writer. In 1988, McCorkle stopped in to perform holiday music. This ...

Susannah McCorkle is the latest entry in Concord Jazz's Ballad Essentials series, and certainly is one of the most exceptional entries. Few singers of our generation or any had a way with a set of ...

Jazz singer Susannah McCorkle was found dead outside her home in New York. The singer, who suffered from bouts of clinical depression throughout her life, apparently committed suicide. A note was ...

Let’s celebrate the receding snows with this snappy little number by the late, great Nippertown jazz singer Susannah McCorkle performing her own translation of “The Waters of March” by legendary bossa ...

Anyone who ever heard Susannah McCorkle sing at the Calumet Arts Cafe must be wondering why in the world she would kill herself. She was a lovely woman, strutting out with a smile, wearing gold lame, ...

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This is FRESH AIR. We're celebrating Christmas Eve with excerpts of shows from our archive. Next, we go all the way back to 1988 for a great concert of Christmas songs performed by the late Susannah ...