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Obituary, "At the old Pioneer Club, a renowned after-hours spot in an alley off Tremont Street, jazz pianist and vocalist Mabel Robinson Simms drew in the fans with her bluesy piano and sultry voice in the 1950s. In those days, Boston was a mecca for jazz. When the other
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clubs closed for the night, big-name musicians gravitated to the
Pioneer to jam with her. Dizzie Gillespie, Erroll Garner, Red Garland, Sarah Vaughn, and Carmen McRae were among them. Billie Holiday once sang "No Detour Ahead" there with Mrs. Simms's accompaniment."
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