Joltin' Joe DiMaggio – Les Brown and His Orchestra with Betty Bonney and Joe DiMaggio Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) – The Treniers with Willie Mays I Love Mickey – Teresa Brewer with Mickey Mantle Van Lingle Mungo – Dave Frishberg Betty Jane Bonney admin July 25, 2019 Biography Leave a comment An accomplished music group singer through the final many years of the golf swing era, Bonney’s primary claim to popularity is the fact that she sang for the Les Dark brown Music group’s catchy novelty strike, ‘Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio’, in 1941. In 1953, she recorded solo on the Tempo label as part of a series of disks commissioned by the Navy for enlistment purposes. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio ~ Song by Les Brown & Betty Bonney (1941) ~ In Color. According to critic George T. Simon, rumors placed Bonney as young as fourteen, though she didn’t look it. (vocal: Betty Bonney) - 1942 Tedy Powell & His Orch. report. S She quit Carle in May of that year to work on Broadway and study voice. [1] She remained with Brown until August 1942, when she left to get married. Gos­sip put her at age four­teen, though some later re­ports say she was thir­teen. As the band scene declined, she went solo and appeared in several regional stage musicals, including the US road tour of High Button Shoes, which was headed by Eddie Foy Jnr. 100% Upvoted. Featured peformers: Betty Bonney (aka_text vocal role_id 1001.aka_text). Genres: Vocal Jazz, Big Band, Standards, Swing. Items may disappear on those services without notice. 6377; Shellac 10"). Bonney, however, married in late 1942, then divorced and remarried in 1945. Also in 1950, she made the first of what would be several television appearances throughout the decade, which included guest spots on Arthur Murray’s Dance Party and Guy Lombardo’s short-lived program. She performed multiple times on Your Show of Shows, often with duet partner Bill Hayes. Johnson recorded two sides with Hayes for MGM in 1952. Please enable javascript if you wish to listen to music and watch videos. Copyright owners, please see our removal policy. Jim Dinah Shore / Ella Fitzgerald 116. Those lyrics paid tribute to Joe DiMaggio, were inspired by the fifty-six game hitting streak, and were aptly named Joltin' Joe DiMaggio. Stan the Man. Vocal chorus by Betty Bonney. An accomplished band singer during the final years of the swing era, Bonney’s main claim to fame is that she sang on the Les Brown Band’s catchy novelty hit, ‘Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio’, in 1941. Gossip put her at age fourteen, though some later reports say she was thirteen. The song that was most associated with DiMaggio during his career was “Joltin’ Joe Dimaggio,” originally recorded by Les Brown’s Orchestra in 1941. Featured peformers: Betty Bonney (vocal). This song was inspired by Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. In 1949, she sang and danced in the Broadway musical High Button Shoes. youtu.be/3KL97S... 0 comments. She was more likely sev­en­teen how­ever. If that were true, she would have been only thirteen years old at the time of her debut with Brown’s band. Released in September 1941 on OKeh (catalog no. Betty Bonney is the singer. “Reviews of New Shows: High Button Shoes.”, “The Show of- Still Great But May need Some Changed.”, “Night Club-Vaude: Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.”, Bundy, June. Joltin' Joe DiMaggio. JOLTIN' JOE DIMAGGIO (Ben Homer / Alan Courtney) Les Brown & His Orch. Joltin' Joe DiMaggio / The Nickel Serenade (The Coin Machine Song), a Single by Les Brown. This Will Make You Laugh King Cole Trio 120. Owned by Pocket Books, Bell released inexpensive 78rpm singles for 35 cents each. Song information for Joltin' Joe DiMaggio - Betty Jane Bonney, Les Brown & His Orchestra on AllMusic She was also… (Ball two, Yea!) Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Betty Jane Bonney. “Disk Stars' Aliases Thicker Than a P.O. The Splendid Splinter. “Mort Lindsey dies at 89.”. Joltin' Joe DiMaggio / The Nickel Serenade (The Coin Machine Song), a Single by Les Brown. [In 1954 Joe DiMaggio was briefly married to Marilyn Monroe, whose jacket from that wedding was stolen in 'Wonder Boys' end ended up with Oola.] In February 1944, she was vocalist for Frankie Carle’s first orchestra, singing during the band’s debut at the Hotel Pennsylvania. (vocal: Peggy Mann) - 1942 Hello Joe, whatta you know? Bonney, who was also billed as Betty Jane Bonney, sang with Jan Savitt’s orchestra in early 1943. peaks of which for me was 'Joltin' Joe DiMaggio', sung by Betty Bonney, a track from 1941 (as old as Dylan), featuring Les Brown & His Orchestra. Hevesi, Dennis. Listen to music from Betty Jane Bonney like Joltin' Joe Dimaggio, How Little We Know & more. We see that javascript is disabled in your browser, which means that you won't be able to experience some of the media offered on this site. If she had been born in 1928, that would have made her fourteen and seventeen at the time of those marriages. Posted by just now. The records sold out, and the label then heavily promoted Bonney, prompting singer Dinah Shore to cry foul, claiming that Victor had focused its resources on Bonney and had ignored her own recordings released at the same time. An accomplished band singer during the final years of the swing era, Bonney’s main claim to fame is that she sang on the Les Brown Band’s catchy novelty hit, ‘Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio’, in 1941. Read Full Biography. Bonney left Prager for Les Brown’s band in 1941, singing on their first big hit, “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio.” Bonney was young at the time, though how young became a matter of rumor. She continued singing, appearing on stage and in nightclubs throughout the rest of the 1940s. In the mid-1950s, she married Mort Lindsey, who later went on to lead the orchestra for Merv Griffin’s television program. In 1950, Bonney changed her professional name to Judy Johnson and in June of that year became vocalist for Sammy Kaye, though she didn’t stay with the bandleader for long. While that’s certainly not impossible, it’s improbable and would have been quite scandalous in the world of show business gossip. "Joe, Joe DiMaggio," the voice of Betty Bonney had sung earlier while black-and-white film clips of his career were shown, "we want you on our side." She was also…. Another 1941 personality, Leo Durocher, who managed the Brooklyn Dodgers to the National League pennant that year before losing to the Yankees in the World Series, understood DiMaggio's majesty. At age eleven, she had her own fifteen-minute program on Newport News, Virginia, radio station WGH, and by the following year she had begun to sing with local orchestras, ending up as regular vocalist for the Auburn Cavaliers out of Auburn College, Alabama. Song "Joltin' Joe Dimaggio" by Betty Jane Bonney / Les Brown & His Orchestra. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. She left Savitt in July of that year for Jerry Wald, staying until at least November. Singer Betty Bonney began her professional career at age eight, when she earned a regular solo spot on a children’s radio program. (We need a hit, so here I go) (Ball one, Yea!) Alan Courtney / Ben Homer. A 1945, Honigberg, Sam. In 1953, Johnson toured the nightclub circuit with a backing male group, calling her act Judy and Her Dates, and in 1955 she appeared in a New York revival of Guys and Dolls. She also appeared on WNBT television in November, lipsyncing to her records in-between election coverage reports. Judy Johnson (born Betty Bonney; March 8, 1928 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA) is an American pop singer most notable for her regular appearances on the NBC television series Your Show of Shows in the 1950s. It was written by Alan Courtney and Ben Homer and features Betty Bonney on vocals. The birthdate usually listed for Bonney, aka Judy Johnson, is March 8, 1928. The legendary Les Brown Orchestra brought to life the words and music that Alan Courtney and Ben Homer put to pen and paper in 1941. “On the Stand: Jan Savitt.”, Honigberg, Sam. ... by Betty Jane Bonney / Les Brown & His Orchestra. The pop career of Jerry Lee Lewis effectively ended in 1958 when it became known that his wife was only thirteen years old. Bulletin Board.”, “Night Club: Guys and Dolls, City Center, New York.”. (Yea! (Strike one, Booo!) The song that Kramer sings "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" is the same song that you hear during the end credits of this episode. save. "Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio" — Les Brown & His Orchestra featuring Betty Bonney (Single, 1941) The Les Brown Orchestra was one of the most popular jazz bands of the late 30’s and early 40’s. All recordings are from the Internet Archive's 78rpm collection. Close. Vote. She also recorded on the Bell label that year. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. If It's True Mills Brothers 117. It was a hit for Les Brown in 1941 and features the vocals of Betty Bonney. "Joe, Joe DiMaggio," the voice of Betty Bonney had … hide. Bon­ney left Prager for Les Brown ’s band in 1941, singing on their first big hit, “Joltin’ Joe DiMag­gio.” Bon­ney was young at the time, though how young be­came a mat­ter of rumor. Broadway Joe. We embed media from YouTube and the Internet Archive. She was also on Brown’s ‘Lament To Love’, ‘What D’Ya Hear From Your Heart?’, ‘He’s 1A In The Army’, and ‘Everybody’s Making Money But Tchaikovsky’, among others, before leaving to work with outfits led by Jerry Wald, Jan Savitt and Frankie Carle. She made three soundies for Filmcraft that year and released six sides on the Victor label. 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