That might be Ava Gardner, a few years before she met Frank Sinatra. She had a nice speaking voice, very womanly and aware. Similar to a later actress, Laura Prepon from ‘That Seventies Show’. Both voices good for Jazz or The Blues if they ever wanted to.
Yes it’s Ava Gardner. I’ve always thought she was just about the most beautiful woman of the twentieth century. The photo was on the blog so I thought I’d post it too!