Swinging in the Rain

Occasionally you hear the phrase, "the royalty of..." and fill in the blank for whatever the field is.  Music is fairly common, and someone will reference the royalty of music.  And it's not uncommon for them to use a bit of hyperbole.  Sometimes not though.  This is one of those times.

Here is Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Pearl Bailey singing together.  People have their favorites, and tastes change over time -- but you'll have to travel a long ways to get a whole lot more regal than this at any time or place when it comes to the ladies singing jazz.