List of scat singers

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This article lists notable scat singers by year of birth. It is also sortable alphabetically.

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Groups

GroupYears active
The Boswell Sisters 1925–1936
The Andrews Sisters 1925–1967
The Nutty Squirrels 1959–1964, 1977–1981
The Swingle Singers since 1962
The Manhattan Transfer 1969–1971; since 1972

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