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Nebraska jazz singer Jeri Southern's star was bright in 1950s

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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Nebraska jazz singer Jeri Southern's star was bright in 1950s

• By CARSON VAUGHAN / For the Lincoln Journal Star
• Jul 31, 2010
• Jul 31, 2010 Updated Aug 2, 2010
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Jeri Southern, a Nebraska-born jazz singer, recorded with Decca Records in the 1950s. (Photo courtesy Kathryn King)

Jeri Southern shared top billing with Count Basie in this Carnegie Hall promotion. (Courtesy Justin Jensen)

Jeri Southern, born Genevieve Hering near Royal, Neb., plays piano with brothers Joe Hering on alto sax and Bob Hering on accordion. (Photo courtesy Kathryn King)

Jeri Southern and Doris Day recorded "When I Fall in Love" in 1952. (Courtesy Justin Jensen)

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By CARSON VAUGHAN / For the Lincoln Journal Star

Legendary jazz promoter Dick LaPalm, 82, answers every question with an anecdote. A memory. Scenes that frequently involve himself, a stiff drink and a nightclub in Chicago, New York or L.A. Names like Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee drop casually from his end of the line, without layman's reverence, sometimes preceded by "my acquaintance" or "my friend." He's savvy, almost debonair.

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Jeri Southern, born Genevieve Hering near Royal, Neb., plays piano with brothers Joe Hering on alto sax and Bob Hering on accordion. (Photo courtesy Kathryn King)

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Jeri Southern and Doris Day recorded "When I Fall in Love" in 1952. (Courtesy Justin Jensen)

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