Lift every voice, 1929-July 1942
The "find" of the year, January-July 1943
I know how to do it, August 1943-November 1945
Stairway to a star, December 1945-December 1947
Queen of the juke boxes, 1948-1949
No time for tears, 1950-1951
Keter, Wynton, and Jimmy, 1952
Much more than a blues singer, 1955
"Hot, fresh and invigorating," 1956
"You've got to lay it on charisma," 1957
What a diff'rence a day makes, 1959
Baby, you've got what it takes, 1960
September in the rain, 1961
For all we know, January-November 1963
"Move me a little higher," December 1963