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King Pleasure was a renowned jazz vocalist born on March 24, 1922, in Oakdale, Tennessee. He became an early master of vocalese, a style in which singers perform lyrics to famous instrumental solos. Pleasure rose to prominence with his rendition of Eddie Jefferson's vocalese classic "Moody's Mood for Love," which is based on James Moody's saxophone solo from "I'm in the Mood for Love." His recording of the song in 1952 is regarded as a jazz classic. He acknowledged Jefferson as an influence and predecessor in his career. Additionally, Pleasure collaborated with Betty Carter on a notable vocalese version of "Red Top," a jazz standard written by Kansas Citian Ben Kynard, which has been recorded by various artists, including Gene Ammons. King Pleasure passed away on March 21, 1981, in Los Angeles, California.

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