. . . "While artists such as Peggy Lee or Julie London boasted smoky sexuality, Ms. Dearie, for decades, always sounded a little bit like a 14-year-old girl caught up in the cigarette smoke and syncopated swirl of the Manhattan club scene.Her beloved early-career discs include Blossom Dearie, May I Come In?, My Gentleman Friend, Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green, Once Upon a Summertime, Gi" . .