Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell, who had a fairly long career, will always be best remembered for her squeals on "Green Eyes" and her work with Jimmy Dorsey. She originally left her native Toledo with Jimmy Richards' nine-piece group, gigging and touring for a year and a half. O'Connell appeared on a regular radio show in St. Louis until she agreed to tour with Larry Funk's band (which was billed as "Band of a Thousand Melodies"). After the outfit started working in New York, she was discovered and quickly signed up by Jimmy Dorsey in 1938. O'Connell soon had a hit rendition of "All of Me," which was followed by popular recordings of "Embraceable You," "Brazil," "Jim." and "When the Sun Comes Out" (which she introduced). However, it was in December 1940, when she started sharing recordings with ballad singer Bob Eberly, that O'Connell for a time became a household name. Eberly generally took a slow chorus, Jimmy Dorsey would have a brief instrumental interlude, and then O'Connell would finish up the record with a swinging chorus. This combination worked very well on hit versions of "Amapola," "Yours," "Green Eyes" and "Tangerine." After appearing in the 1943 movie I Dood It with Dorsey (singing "Star Eyes"), O'Connell retired to get married; she would eventually have four daughters. In 1950 she began a successful solo career, making occasional records, appearing regularly on television (she spent a period as co-host of The Today Show), toured as part of Four Girls Four (which also included Kay Starr, Rosemary Clooney and Rose Marie) and made guest appearances with the Jimmy Dorsey ghost band, singing in an unchanged style. Although her voice was limited, she made her deficiencies into assets and carved out her own place in musical history. Helen O'Connell was active up until shortly before her death from cancer.
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Discografía
10 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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The Sweetest Sounds
Jazz vocal - Editado por Hindsight Records el 1 ene. 1994
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The Very Best Of
Helen O'Connell, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Jazz - Editado por Master Classics Records el 1 ene. 2011
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A Woman's Prerogative
Helen O'Connell, Helaine Delys
Jazz vocal - Editado por Audiophile el 5 mar. 2016
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The Great Girl Singers - 22 Original Hits - The Essential Series
Rosemary Clooney, June Christy, Helen O'Connell
Jazz - Editado por Hindsight Records el 27 jun. 2013
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The 1955 Sessions
Pop - Editado por Dazzling Dames el 1 nov. 2008
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Jazz - Editado por Circle el 5 dic. 2013
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Pop - Editado por Master Tape Records el 17 jul. 2020
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An Era Reborn
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Margate Copyright el 1 ene. 2010
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Bye Bye Blues
Jazz - Editado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC el 26 may. 2019
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The Nearness Of You
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Past Classics Jazz el 6 jun. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo