June Christy

vocals · 1925–1990 · Springfield (Illinois)

A singer who came to prominence with Stan Kenton's orchestra, which she joined in 1945 to succeed Anita O'Day; her Tampico is Kenton's biggest seller. Her album Something Cool (1954) launched the cool style of jazz singing in the 1950s.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Something Cool (1954)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Nov 29, 2018: Made in China - June Christy (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• Source

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