"Thrushes", "Canaries", and other Rara Avis
BIOGRAPHY OF EACH ARTIST
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TONY ALAMO ---Sang with (Sammy Kaye, Art Mooney)
Active Years:- 1940's to 1950's
Genre:- World , Reggae
Influenced by :- Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Gene Austin
Similar Artists:- Perry Como, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Buddy Greco, Vic Damone, Jack Jones, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis, Jr., Johnny Mercer, Art Lund, Buddy Clark
DARTS ALEXANDER ---Sang with (Claude Gordon)
Bob Allen ---Sang with (Hal Kemp, Tommy Dorsey, Jan Garber, Carmen Cavallero, Isham Jones)
Henry "Red" Allen ---Sang with (Fletcher Henderson, Coleman Hawkins, Lucky Millinder, )
David Allen ---Sang with (Van Alexander, Henry Jerome, Boyd Raeburn, Jack Teagarden)
Johnny Allen - Sang with (Ray Bauduc0
Kenny Allen ---Sang with (Harry Owens)
Paul Allen --- Sang with (Frankie Carle)
Stuart Allen ---Sang with (Richard Himber)
Terry Allen ---Sang with (Will Bradley, Red Norvo, Larry Clinton, Claude Thornhill)
Tony Allen ---Sang With (Jan Garber)
Tommy Allison --- Sang with (Bob Astor)
David Allyn ---sang with (Jack Teagarden, Boyd Raeburn, Van Alexander, Henry Jerome)
Ovie Alston --- Sang with ( Claude Hopkins)
Ed Ames ---Sang with (Joe Reichman)
Johnny Amoroso ---Sang With (Tommy Dorsey)
Dorsey Anderson ---Sang with (Tony Pastor)
Ernie Andrews ---Sang with (Harry James)
Huck Andrews ---Sang with (Charlie Barnet)
Ralph Anthony ---Sang with (Paul Neighbors)
Tom Arden ---Sang with (Shep Fields)
Harold Arien {"The Crooning Composer"} ---Sang with (Leo Reisman, Red Nichols, Eddie Duchin, Joe Venuti, Henry Busse, and Benny Goodman)
Desi Arnaz ---Sang with (Xavier Cugat)
Murray Arnold ---Sang with (Freddy Martin)
Bo Ashford ---Sang with (Ozzie Nelson)
Fred Astaire ---Sang with (Leo Reisman, Johnny Green)
Gene Austin ---Sang with (Ben Pollack)
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Harry Babbitt ---Sang With (Kay Kyser)
Ozzie Bailey -- Sang with (Duke Ellington)
Jerry Baker --- Sang with (George Olson)
Dick Baldwin --- Sang with (Freddy Nagel)
Pat Baldwin --- Sang with (Ray Anthony)
Ken Barrie --- Sang with (Johnny Gibbs)
Harry Barrie --- Sang with (Jimmie Grier, Paul Whiteman)
Curly Barron --- Sang with (Frank Dailey)
Gene Barry --- Sang with (Teddy Powell)
Paul Barry --- Sang with (Lennie Hayton)
Jack Bartell --- Sang with (Orrin Tucker)
Franklin Baur --- Sang with (Roger Wolf Kahn, Freddie Rich, Ben Pollack)
Jimmy Baxter --- Sang with (Ted Fio Rito)
Smith Ballew --- Sang with (Vicent Lopaz, Bert Lowen, Freddie Rich, Vincent Rose, Leo Reisman, Joe Venuti, Ben Pollack, Meyer Davis, Ted Fio Rito, George Olson, Hal Kemp, Sam Lenin, Glenn Miller, Emil Coleman, Ben Selvin, Benny Goodman, Abe Lyman, Frank Trumbauer) Note: Smith was polific in the business and a band leader himself, even Glenn Miller played for him in early years.
Marty Barris --- Sang With (Freddy Martin)
Irwin Bendel --- Sang with (Tiny Hill)
Tex Beneke --- Sang with (Glenn Miller, Ben Young)
Lee Bennet --- Sang With (Jan Ganber)
Harry Bentley --- Sang with (Billy Merrin)
Ray Berrington --- Sang with (Horace Heidt)
Archie Berdahl --- Sang with (Tommy Tucker)
Al Bernard --- Sang with (Benny Krueger)
Cy Bernard --- Sang with (Artie Shaw)
Nace Bernert --- Sang with (Vaughn Monroe) Nace was one of "the Moon Men" vocal quartet with the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra..
Ernie Bernhardt --- Sang with (Stan Kenton)
Henry Berr --- Sang with (Roger Wolf Kahn)
Art Berry --- Sang with (Gray Gordon)
Tom Berry --- Sang with (Gene Krupa)
Ghu Berry --- Sang with (Cab Calloway)
Frank Bessinger --- Sang with (Jean Goldkette, Ray Noble, Ray Miller)
Steve Bice --- Sang with (Tony Barron)
Biltmore Rhythm Boys --- Sang with (Bert Lown)
Biltmore Trio - Sang with (Bert Lown)
Ernie Birchill --- Sang with (Wayne King)
Joe Williams ---Sang with (Lionel Hampton, Count Basie)
