Jackie & Roy
Singer Jackie Cain (born May 22, 1928, Milwaukee, WI) and singer/pianist Roy Kral (born October 10, 1921, Chicago, IL) first joined forces in 1946, and in 1996 they celebrated their 50th anniversary as a vocal duo. Jackie & Roy were with Charlie Ventura's band during 1948-1949 (which gave them a great deal of recognition); Lou Stein's "East of Suez" was an unusual feature for their voices. Shortly after leaving Ventura in June 1949, they were married and worked together on a regular basis ever since. Jackie & Roy had their own television show in Chicago in the early '50s, worked in Las Vegas during 1957-1960, settled in New York in 1963, and appeared on some television commercials. They recorded many spirited jazz performances for a variety of labels through the decades, and performed into the 2000s until Kral's death in August 2002. Roy was the brother of singer Irene Kral.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Grass
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Jan 1, 1968
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Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
Jazz - Released by 1201 MUSIC on May 31, 1984
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Free And Easy!
Jackie & Roy, Bill Holman's Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on Jan 1, 1958
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Jackie And Roy
Charlie Ventura and His Band, Jackie & Roy
Jazz - Released by Savoy on May 18, 1955
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The Essential Collection
Bebop - Released by Master Classics Records on Jan 1, 2011
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Jackie and Roy: Forever
Vocal Jazz - Released by Jazz Heritage Society on Aug 1, 2008
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