Jimmy Scott and the problem of gender in singing

The voice of jazz performer Jimmy Scott raises interesting questions of how gender is marked (or not marked) in singing voice. Scott was born with Kallman’s Syndrome, which affects male hormonal levels and prevents the onset of puberty. Although he self-identified as a “regular guy,” in his career h...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2016-04, Vol.139 (4), p.2107-2107
Main Authors: Eidsheim, Nina, Kreiman, Jody E.
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