Connie Haines
Often appearing next to Frank Sinatra while with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra during the early '40s, Connie Haines delivered a few of Dorsey's chart hits and recorded on her own during the '50s and '60s. Born Yvonne Marie Antoinette Ja Mais in Savannah in 1922, she learned the art of vocals quite early; her mother was both a voice and dance teacher. Living in Jacksonville after her parents divorced, she began airing over the radio before the age of ten. In 1931, she appeared over NBC radio as Baby Yvonne Marie, the Little Princess of the Air, sang with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra one year later, and in 1934 won a vocal contest on The Fred Allen Show.
Haines' first big band contract was with Howard Lally, though by the age of 16 she was singing with Harry James' band (her first professional gig with Frank Sinatra). Financial problems forced James to fire both Sinatra and (later) Haines, though both found work with the same leader: Tommy Dorsey. Beginning in 1940, Haines, Sinatra, and the later addition of the Pied Pipers made Dorsey's one of the strongest bands from a pop standpoint, and Haines appeared on several hits: "Two Dreams Met," "Oh, Look at Me Now," "Kiss the Boys Goodbye," and "What Is This Thing Called Love?"
After leaving Dorsey's band, Connie Haines sang with the Bob Crosby Orchestra during 1941. As a solo singer, she recorded singles and LPs for a variety of labels (Coral, Capitol, Mercury, Columbia, and Dot) during the next few decades. She continued performing into the '90s, but passed away in 2008 of the neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis .
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Diskografie
20 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Sings a Tribute to Helen Morgan
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Vintage Masters Inc. am 01.02.2012
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The Very Best of Connie Haines
Blues - Erschienen bei Midget Music am 04.01.2012
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Sings Helen Morgan
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Margate Copyright am 12.01.2009
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The Early Years, Vol. 1 (1940-1942)
Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Naxos am 02.04.2001
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What Is This Thing Called Love (Billboard Hot 100 - No 16)
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Connie Haines
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 03.12.2020
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A Tribute To Helen Morgan (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei RevOla am 30.07.2021
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Make a Joyful Noise Unto The Lord
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Della Russell
Klassik - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 04.02.2020
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Nightingale From Savannah
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Sepia am 11.02.2008
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The Magic of Believing (Album of 1957)
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Orchestra Van Alexander
Gospel - Erschienen bei Gospel Train am 30.11.2020
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You Might Have Belonged to Another (Billboard Hot 100 - No 16)
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, The Pied Pipers
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 03.12.2020
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The Very Best Of (Connie Haines)
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.06.2009
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The Connie Haines Collection 1939-54
Jazz - Erschienen bei ACROBAT am 02.07.2021
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But What Are These? (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 20, 1949)
Lounge - Erschienen bei SOFA - AV Catalog DD am 06.10.2023
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Yes Indeed!
Beryl Davis, Connie Haines, Jane Russell
Pop - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 09.02.2023
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Never Say Goodbye
Jazz - Erschienen bei Orange Leisure am 11.07.2011
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The Way You Look Tonight - The Voice of Connie Haines
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 31.07.2020
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He's Funny That Why
Jazz - Erschienen bei Redwood Records am 28.04.2014
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A Tribute To Helen Morgan
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Margate Copyright am 05.01.2009
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Will You Still Be Mine (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 24)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 19.12.2018
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The Magic of Believing
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis
Gospel - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 07.02.2022
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