Keely Smith passed yesterday. She was best known for her musical partnership with husband Louis Prima--they had a slew of hit records and as a live act they owned the Las Vegas strip for years. But Smith was also one of the great jazz singers, and my favorite record of hers is "The Intimate Keely Smith" from 1965, which has her amazing voice absolutely front and center with a small combo backing her up perfectly. Producer Jimmy Bowen (who she later married) gave her a setting that revealed Smith's vocal uniqueness and mastery. One of the great vocal albums.