Playing Forgotten Music on 78 RPM Records by Curt Hahn
Saturday Morning with Stan Kenton
June Christy –Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
Artistry Jumps
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Stan Kenton & His Orchestra, June Christy –Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
Capitol Records – 229 October -45
A: Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
Solo Vocal – June Christy
Ellington - Strayhorn - Gaines
June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra.
In 1945, she auditioned and was chosen for the role as a vocalist. During this time, she changed her name once again, becoming June Christy.
Her voice produced successful hits such as "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy," the million-selling "Tampico" in 1945, and "How High the Moon". "Tampico" was Kenton's biggest-selling record. When the Kenton Band temporarily disbanded in 1948,
B: Artistry Jumps
Piano – Kenton Tenor Saxophone – Vido Musso
Released 10-30-45
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led an innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra
