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Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott, often referred to as little Jimmy Scott, was a falsetto voiced jazz
singer who was successful in the 1940s and 1950s, faded into obscurity and then
enjoyed a revival of his popularity in the 1990s.
The name Little Jimmy came about because of his diminutive stature which was a
result of Scott suffering from Kallman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which,
among other things, can delay or prevent the onset of puberty. In Scott's case
it limited his growth to 4'11'' until at the age of 37 when he suddenly grew by
eight inches. The condition gave Scott his distinctive...
