Al Jolson's scatting during his 1911 recording of "That Haunting Melody" has been cited as one of the earliest examples of scat singing (en)
Sample of "The Mooche" with scat singing by Gertrude "Baby" Cox. (en)
Louis Armstrong's 1926 recording of "Heebie Jeebies" was the most influential early example of scat singing. (en)
The Rhythm Boys scat on their 1927 recording of "Mississippi Mud / I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain." Harry Barris mimics the sound of a cymbal. (en)
Ella Fitzgerald is considered to be one of the greatest scat singers in jazz history (en)
Sample of "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" with scat singing by The Boswell Sisters. (en)
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