I'm obliged to Gibson Gardens for pointing me in this lady's direction. 'The Ultimate Dakota Staton' is well worth a listen. Not in the First Division, according to a music dealer I know, but on a par with Dinah Washington.
so what's the first division.... Is it limited to Ella and Lady Day?
How about Maxine Sullivan? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_cCkKz4dsc)