Original sentence: But when he finally did hit, he hit big.Part of a new breed of black-influenced singers who came to prominence in the post-WWII era, he belted out torch blues while stomping his foot in cutting edge joints like Billy Berg's, Club Hangover and the Bandbox
Edited sentence: But when he finally did hit, he hit big -- making the smooth crooning styles of the day something of an anachronism.The first and biggest of a new breed of black-influenced singers who came to prominence in the post-WWII era, he belted out torch blues while stomping his foot in cutting edge joints like Billy Berg's, Club Hangover and the Bandbox