Blanche Dorothea Jones Calloway (February 9, 1902 – December 16, 1978) was an African-American jazz singer, composer, and bandleader.
 She was the older sister of Cab Calloway and was a successful singer before her brother.
 With a music career that spanned over fifty years, Calloway was the first woman to lead an all-male orchestra and performed alongside musicians such as Cozy Cole, Chick Webb, and her brother.
 Her performing style was described as flamboyant and a major influence on her brother's performance style.
Ruth Hohmann (born 19 August 1931 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany) is a German jazz singer and university lecturer.
 She was known as the "First Lady of East German Jazz" and was for a long time the GDR's only jazz singer of note, playing a major role in the dissemination of the music in the country.
"Blue Melody" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, first published in the September 1948 issue of "Cosmopolitan".
 The tragic tale of an African-American jazz singer, the story was inspired by the life of Bessie Smith and was originally titled "Needle on a Scratchy Phonograph Record".
 "Cosmopolitan" changed the title to "Blue Melody" without Salinger's consent, a "slick" magazine tactic that was one of the reasons the author decided, in the late forties, that "he wanted to publish only in "The New Yorker"."
Alvin "Al" Joseph Downing was the founder of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association.
 An influential jazz musician and teacher, Downing made significant contributions to the African-American jazz community in Florida.
 He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and became the first African-American Commissioner of the St. Petersburg Housing Authority in Florida, as well as the first African American to play in the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.
"Only You (And You Alone)" (often shortened to "Only You") is a pop song composed by Buck Ram.
 It was recorded most successfully by The Platters, with lead vocals by Tony Williams, in 1955.
Mae Barnes (born Edith Mae Stith, possibly January 23, 1907 – December 13, 1996) was an African-American jazz singer, dancer and comic entertainer.
 She was responsible for introducing the Charleston dance to Broadway in the 1924 revue "Runnin' Wild".
 After her career as a dancer ended, she became a successful nightclub singer and recording artist.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an African - American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella.
 She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Buck Ram (November 21, 1907 – January 1, 1991), also known as Ande Rand, Lynn Paul or Jean Miles, was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger.
 He was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in its first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, and Paul McCartney.
 He is best known for his long association with The Platters and also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others.
Bhagat Munshi Ram (19 December 1906 – 29 June 1998) was born in the village Sundernagar, tehsil and district Sialkot, Punjab (now in Pakistan) in the year 1906.
 He was assigned specific work of Guru in the year 1977 by putting a religious mark on the forehead, presenting 'turban' (Hindi:पगड़ी), Rs.5 and a coconut by Param Dayal Baba Faqir Chand ji Maharaj.
 Initially, reluctant Bhagat returned the turban to Faqir but accepted it back when Faqir insisted.
 On understanding the last will of Faqir and the scenario after Faqir's death, he preferred to leave Manavta Mandir in the year 1982.
 He performed specific duties of Satguru (in terms of the last will of Faqir Chand.
 Bhagat Munshi Ram wrote flag song of Religion of Humanity established by Baba Faqir Chand.
 He also wrote prayer of humanity sung in school run by Manavta Mandir, Hoshiarpur.
 Both were introduced by Faqir himself.
 Bhagat identified Satsang, Satnam and Satguru as one concept that is true 'experienced knowledge' (Hindi:सत्ज्ञान) imparted by living guru.
 This concept had been mystified by many gurus resulting in exploitation of poor people.
"Twilight Time" is a popular song with lyrics by Buck Ram, and the music by The Three Suns (Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, and Artie Dunn).
 Ram said that he originally wrote it as a poem, without music, while in college.

Question: Buck Ram wrote, produced, and arranged for what African-American jazz singer who is often referred to as the first lady of song?
Answer: Ella Jane Fitzgerald