Kurz-Bio:
Die Jazz-Sängerin June Christy wurde am 20. November 1925 in Springfield, Illinois, als Shirley Luster geboren, wuchs in Dacatur, Illinois, auf und verstarb am 21. Juni 1990, erst 64-jährig, in Sherman Oaks, California, an Nierenversagen.
Nach der High School ging sie nach Chicago, wo sie als Band-Sängerin Sharon Leslie auftrat. Als die Band nach New York zog, erkrankte sie an Scharlach und musste in Chicago in Quarantäne zurückbleiben. Als sie 1945 hörte, dass die Sängerin Anita O’Day die Stan Kenton Band verlassen hatte ging sie nach Kalifornien, änderte ihren Bühnennamen auf June Christy und heuerte beim Stan Kenton Orchester an. Etwa 1947 startete sie ihre Solo-Karriere, wo sie meist vom Orchester Pete Rugolo begleitet und betreut wurde.
Die 45 RPM-Singles von June Christy:
CAPITOL
11 49....54-774....JUNE CHRISTY With Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Get Happy (45-4933) Y/I'll Remember April (45-4932) Z (dann 1647)
03 50....F912....STAN KENTON And His Orchestra - Vocal by June Christy..Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (45-777) Y/Soothe Me (45-2274) Z
03 50....F913....STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by June Christy and The Pastels..My Feets Too Big For The Bed (Cuban Calypso) (45-1279) Y/STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by The Pastels..Down In Chi-Hua-Hua (45-1638) Z
09 50....F1207....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Shorty Rogers..He Can Come Back Anytime He Wants To (45-6565) Y/A Mile Down The Highway There's A Toll Bridge (45-6563) Z
07 51....F1647....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..I'll Remember April (45-4932) Y/Get Happy (45-4933) Z (774)
10 51....F1823....June CHRISTY and Stan KENTON with The Kenton Orchestra..Daddy (45-9055) Y/STAN KENTON and His Orchestra..Street Of Dreams (45-9052) Z
07 52....F2163....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..The Live Oak Tree (45-10164)/The Man I Love (45-10165)
09 52....F2199....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Some Folks Do (45-10452)/Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You're Grand) (45-10166)
12 52....F2308....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..My Heart Belongs To Only You (45-10808)/I Was A Fool (45-10809)
03 53....F2384....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Let Me Share Your Name (45-11024)/I've Got A Letter (45-10996)
03 53....F2412....STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by June Christy--Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days, One Hour Blues (45-893)/STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by Gene Howard..Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (45-524)
03 53....F2414....STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by The Pastels..There's No Greater Love (45-1671)/STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by June Christy..It's A Pity To Say Goodnight (45-1216)
05 53....F2432....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Great Scot (45-10993)/I Lived When I Met You (45-10994)
09 53....F2590....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Whee Baby (45-11698)/Not I (45-11693)
12 53....F2664....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Why Do You Have To Go Home (45-11699)/You're Makin' Me Crazy (45-11700)
04 54....F2765....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..The First Thing You Know You're In Love (45-12262)/Magazines (Are Magic For Lonely People) (45-12173)
08 55....F3213....JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..Kicks (45-14266)/Pete Kelly's Blues (45-14267)
03 56....F3375...JUNE CHRISTY with Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..I Never Wanna Look Into Those Eyes Again (45-14269)/Look Out Up There (45-13389)
07 56....F3471....JUNE CHRISTY Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo..You Took Advantage Of Me (45-15239)/Intrigue (45-15240)
03 57....F3661....STAN KENTON and His Orchestra - Vocal by June Christy And Chorus..His Feet Too Big For De Bed (45-16564)/STAN KENTON and His Orchestra..Stardust-Boogie (45-7594)
10 60....4457....JUNE CHRISTY - JONAH JONES With the Jonah Jones Quartet..Sometimes I'm Happy (45-34500)/Tommy, Tommy (45-34501)
10 62....4864....JUNE CHRISTY Orchestra arranged and conducted by BOB COOPER..One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) (45-38489)/Bossa Nova (45-38490)
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