The wondrous Gloria Lynne, a member of a generation of contralto singers embodying the sound of the golden era of jazz, was a pure delight on Thursday, March 10, 2005. Ms. Lynne related stories of her early years as a songstress, and with grace and poise, and discussed everything from her times with Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington to difficult dealings in the recording industry and her hit recordings from the 1960s.