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Performer	Featured Album (or artist photo)	Performance(s) on Cafe Songbook (Click song title to visit Cafe Songbook page with performance on album and/or video.)
Bea Wain (born April 30, 1917, New York City --big band singer most often with Larry Clinton Orchestra)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Heart and Soul (with the Larry Clinton Orchestra
Rufus Wainwright (born Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright, July 22, 1973, Rhinebeck, New York, U.S. raised Montreal, Quebec, Canada -- singer, pianist, guitarist)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Come Rain or Come Shine Do It Again A Foggy Day It's Only a Paper Moon Stairway to Paradise You're Nearer
Rie Wako (若生りえ)	no album/photo currently available	You and the Night and the Music
Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones, August 29, 1924, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, lived mostly in Chicago - died December 14, 1963, age 39, Detroit, Michigan, US -- jazz, blues, R & B singer.)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	After You've Gone Ain't Misbehavin' I Could Write a Book It's Magic September in the Rain They Can't Take That Away from Me
Ethel Waters (born October 31, 1896, Chester, Pennsylvania, US - died September 1, 1977, age 80, Chatsworth, California, US -- singer, actress)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Am I Blue Dinah Miss Otis Regrets Sugar (that sugar baby o' mine) --also on Maceo Pinkard page. Taking a Chance on Love (also on John Latouche page) True Blue Lou You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
Ben Webster (born Benjamin Francis Webster, March 27, 1909, Kansas City (area), Missouri, US - died September 20, 1973, age 64, Amsterdam, Netherlands -- jazz (tenor) saxophonist)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	How Long Has This Been Going On? Someone To Watch Over Me
George Wein (Born October 3, 1925, originally from Boston, Massachusetts US --Jazz Festival producer, concert promoter, pianist, singer)	Amazon	Oh, Lady, Be Good!
Aaron Weinstein (born July 31, 1985, Wilmette, Illinois, US -- jazz violinist, mandolin player)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Ain't Misbehavin' (backing Jessica Molaskey) I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan (with John Pizzarelli) Let's Get Lost (with John Pizzarelli)
Mae West (born Mary Jane West, August 17, 1893, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York - died November 22, 1980, age 87, Los Angeles, California -- actress, singer, comedienne)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	My Old Flame (with Duke Ellington)
Josh White (born Joshua Daniel White, February 11, 1914, Greenville, South Carolina, US - died September 5, 1969, age 55, Manhasset, New York US -- blues and topica folk singer and guitarist)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Miss Otis Regrets
Josh White, Jr. (Born November 30, 1940, New York City --folk/blues/ topical singer and guitarist)	iTunes	Miss Otis Regrets
Paul Whiteman (born Paul Samuel Whiteman, March 28, 1890, Denver, Colorado, US - died December 29, 1967, age 77 -- jazz pioneer and band leader)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Do it Again I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan (with Ramona Davies) It's Only a Paper Moon Jerome Kern Medley (with Judy Garland and Les Paul Trio) kern page The Man I Love My Heart Stood Still Oh, Lady, Be Good! Somebody Loves Me Stairway to Paradise What'll I Do? You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
Wesla Whitfield (born 1947, Santa Maria, California US -- jazz, cabaret and standards singer)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	I Didn't Know What Time It Was I Had the Craziest Dream I Just Found Out about Love (Adamson) I Wish I Were in Love Again Johnny One-Note A Kiss To Build a Dream On Let's Get Lost Where Are You? You're a Sweetheart
Margaret Whiting (born Margaret Eleanor Whiting, July 22, 1924, Detroit, Michigan, US, - died January 10, 2011, age 86, Englewood, New Jersey, US -- jazz and standards singer)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	All the Things You Are Hit the Road to Dreamland I Could Write a Book I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan In the Cool, Cool, of the Evening That Old Black Magic (2 versions)
Lee Wiley (born Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, US, - died December 11, 1975, aged 67, New York City-- jazz and cabaret singer )	Amazon \|\| iTunes	How Long Has This Been Going On? It's Only a Paper Moon The Man I Love My Funny Valentine My Heart Stood Still My One and Only Somebody Loves Me Someone To Watch Over Me Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year Why, Oh Why? You're a Sweetheart
Jessica Williams (born March 17, 1948, Baltimore, Maryland, US -- jazz pianist)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	All Alone
Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed December 12, 1918, Cordele, Georgia, US - died March 29, 1999, age 80, Las Vegas, Nevada, US -- jazz singer)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	I Was Telling Her About You My Heart Stood Still (with George Shearing) My Heart Tells Me (with George Shearing) September in the Rain (with Harry Sweets Edison) Sleep My Heart (with George Shearing)
Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955 Jackson, Mississippi, US -- jazz singer and instrumentalist (guitar and piano)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	A Sleepin' Bee
Dooley Wilson (Born Arthur Wilson, April 3, 1886, Tyler, Texas, United States - died May 30, 1953, aged 67, Los Angeles, California, US -- actor and singer, who sings "As Time Goes By" in Casablanca)	Dooley Wilson at the piano with Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca Amazon	The Eagle and Me
Nancy Wilson (born February 20, 1937, Chillicothe, Ohio US -- jazz singer)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	A Sleepin' Bee (with Cannonball Adderley) All My Tomorrows
Teddy Wilson (born Theodore Shaw Wilson, November 24, 1912, Austin, Texas - died July 31, 1986, aged 73, New Britain, Connecticut US -- jazz pianis and orchestra leader)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	After You've Gone (with Benny Goodman ensemble) Easy Living (with ensemble) I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan (with Lester Young and ensemble) I'll Get By (with Billie Holiday) It's Magic (with Sarah Vaughan and ensemble) Moanin' Low (with Billie Holiday) These Foolish Things (with Billie Holiday) The Way You Look Tonight (with Billie Holiday) What a Little Moonlight Can Do (with Billie Holiday)
Amy Winehouse (born September 14, 1983, Southgate, London, England - died July 23, 2011, age 27, Camden, London, England -- jazz, soul, R & B singer)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	Our Day Will Come Someone To Watch Over Me
Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life
Edythe Wright (born August 16, 1914, Bayonne, New Jersey US - died October 27, 1965, age 51, Point Pleasant, New Jersey US -- big band jazz singer)	Amazon \|\| iTunes	The Lady Is a Tramp (with Tommy Dorsey)

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