JO ANN GREER

Hallo,
Katherine Joan Greer (* 03. April 1927, + 24. Mai 2001), beruflich bekannt als Jo Ann Greer, war eine US-amerikanische Sängerin. Ihre Karriere erstreckte sich über fast 50 Jahre und sie arbeitete hauptsächlich in den Bereichen Filmsynchronisation und Bandgesang. Sie wurde Hollywood-Casting-Leuten zunächst durch eine frühe Ehe mit dem Pianisten Freddie Slack in den 1940 er Jahren und später durch ihre lange Anstellung bei Les Brown und seiner Band of Renown bekannt. Nach einigen frühen Auftritten mit Sonny Burke und seinem Orchester nahm Greer für Decca Records auf und schloss sich Ray Anthonys Band an, mit der sie 1953 ihre beiden größten Hits “Wild Horses“ (# 28 in Billboard) und “The Hokey Pokey“ erzielte.

Telefunken-Capitol
C 80354....A1 Ray Anthony und sein Orchester Gesang: Jo Ann Greer You're A Heartbreaker – Everett FLC
C 80354....B1 Ray Anthony und sein Orchester Gesang: Jo Ann Greer Wild Horses - Rogan FLC

"Ghost-Sängerin" für viele prominente Filmschauspielerinnen ..........

Gruß
Heino

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ein paar Filme wo sie zu hören ist:

AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD (1952): Jo Ann Greer for Rita Hayworth
THE CAINE MUTINY (1954): Jo Ann Greer for May Wynn
FIVE AGAINST THE HOUSE (1955): Jo Ann Greer for Kim Novak
IMITATION OF LIFE (1958): Jo Ann Greer for Susan Kohner
JUPITER'S DARLING (1955): Jo Ann Greer for Esther Williams
MEET ME AT THE FAIR (1952): Jo Ann Greer for Carole Matthews
MISS SADIE THOMPSON (1953): Jo Ann Greer for Rita Hayworth
NAKED ALIBI (1954): Jo Ann Greer for Gloria Grahame
THE OPPOSITE SEX (1956): Jo Ann Greer for June Allyson (for "A Perfect Love" only) / Johnny O'Neill for Jeff Richards
PAL JOEY (1957): Trudy Stevens for Kim Novak / Jo Ann Greer for Rita Hayworth
RAINBOW 'ROUND MY SHOULDER (1952): Jo Ann Greer for Charlotte Austin

Viel Kaffee…und auch BILL HALEY trank ihn

Kurz-Bio:
Die Sängerin Jo Ann Greer wurde am 3. April 1927 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, als Katherine Joan Greer geboren und verstarb am 24. Mai 2001 nach längerer Alzheimer-Erkrankung 74-jährig in Los Angeles, Kalifornien. Jo Ann Greer war Orchester-Sängerin von so bekannten Orchestern wie Ray Anthony, Les Brown und vielen anderen.
Auf diesen Singles schien Jo Ann Greer als Vokalistin auf:
DECCA
02 52....9-27970....SONNY BURKE And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer And Don Burke..I'll Always Be Following You (45-L 6597)/SONNY BURKE And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer And Hub and Hubbie..I Wanna Love You (45-L 6598)
02 52....9-27974....SONNY BURKE And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer And Hub And Hubbie..(Me With) Mambo On My Mind (45-L 6600)/SONNY BURKE And His Orchestra..The Grabber (45-L 6435)
04 52....9-28149....JO ANN GREER With Dave Barbour And His Orchestra..Fine And Dandy (45-L 6699)/I Love To Hear A Choo Choo Train (45-L 6700)
01 53....9-28561....JERRY GRAY And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer..No Moon At All (45-L 6948)/My Heart Belongs To Only You (45-L 6949)
CAPITOL
01 53....F2325....DICK STABILE and His Orchestra - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer..When My Sugar Walks Down The Street (45-10884)/DICK STABILE and His Orchestra..Twilight Time (45-10885)
01 53....F2349....RAY ANTHONY and His Orchestra - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer..You're A Heartbreaker (45-10910)/Wild Horses (45-10908)
04 53....F2427....RAY ANTHONY and His Orchestra - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer and The Skyliners..The Hokey Pokey (45-11241)/RAY ANTHONY and His Orchestra..The Bunny Hop (45-11239)
07 53....F2488....RAY ANTHONY and His Orchestra - Vocal by Ray Anthony and Ensemble..When The Saints Go Marching In March (45-11339)/RAY ANTHONY and His Orchestra - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer and Marcie Miller..That's My Weakness Now (45-11340)
CORAL
07 53....9-61029....LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown..Hot Point (45-L 7270)/LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown Vocal By JO ANNE GREER..Forty Cups Of Coffee (45-L 7271)
09 53....9-61047....LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown Vocal By Jo Ann Greer..Sitting In The Sun (45-L 7273)/LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown..Invitation (45-L 7269)
04 54....9-61162....LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer..Susquehanna Transfer (45-L 7272)/LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown..How About You ? (45-L 6927)
06 54....9-61188....LES BROWN AND HIS BAND OF RENOWN Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer..Sentimental Train (45-L 7638)/LES BROWN AND HIS BAND OF RENOWN..The Gal From Joe's (45-L 7639)
07 54....9-61222....LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown Vocal By Jo Ann Greer..The Man That Got Away (45-L 7743)/LES BROWN And His Band Of Renown Vocal By Butch Stone And Ensemble..They Were Doing The Mambo (45-L 7744)
07 55....9-61456....LES BROWN & HIS BAND OF RENOWN..Bernie's Tune (45-L 8033)/LES BROWN & HIS BAND OF RENOWN Vocal Chorus By Jo Ann Greer..Lullaby Of Birdland (45-L 8034)
CAPITOL
06 55....F3170....LES BROWN and His Band of Renown..Simplicity (45-14012)/LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer..He Needs Me (45-13961)
12 55....F3303....LES BROWN and His Band of Renown..Take Back Your Mink (45-14690)/LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer and Ensemble..Sincerely Yours (45-14691)
07 56....F3463....LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer..Hit The Road To Dreamland (45-15470)/That Certain Feeling (45-15471)
08 56....F3517....LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by Jo Ann Greer..Ancient History (45-15728)/LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by Butch Stone..Talk About A Party (45-15729)
11 56....F3587....LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by JoAnn Greer..The Best Years Of My Life (45-16111)/LES BROWN and His Band of Renown - Vocal by Butch Stone..Priscilla (45-16112)
CORAL
03 57....9-61804....LES BROWN AND HIS BAND OF RENOWN..I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (45-L 8320)/LES BROWN AND HIS BAND OF RENOWN Vocal By Jo Ann Greer..Forty Cups Of Coffee (45-L 7271)

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Gerd