Carolyn Grey


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American jazz vocalist.
Born 1922

Grey was married to Joe Dale.

She had already established herself as a popular radio vocalist on the West Coast in the early 40’s. She was hired by Woody Herman in 1941 to join his orchestra and went on touring. That lasted until 1943, in that summer she stopped suddenly. In October 1944, she joined up with Sonny Dunham to play and tour with his band. In 1945 she got the opportunity to record a record of her own. In 1946 she replaced the female singer of Gene Krupa And His Orchestra, Anita O’Day who became ill and couldn’t work anymore. She became very popular, but after getting married and the birth of her first child, she stopped touring and recording in 1947. In 1953 she tried to make a come-back, without much success.

ALBUMS


Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
1947-1949
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
1945-1946
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11), Classics (11), ,
Big Band
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Drumming Man
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion, ,
Big Band/Swing/Ragtime
Gene Krupa
Aufnahmen Von 1935 - 1945
1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Phonodor Schallplatten
Gene Krupa
Records 1935 - 1945
1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Phonodor Record
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Hop, Skip And Jump 1946 - Vol.3
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, HEP Records (3), ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
It's Up To You, Vol 2
1995, CD, Mono, RM, HEP Records (3)
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
What's This 1946, Vol. 1
1993, CD, Album, Mono, RM, HEP Records (3)
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
The V Disc Years • Volumes 1 & 2 • 1944-46
1992, 2xCD, Mono, HEP Records (3), ,
Swing/Big Band
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
I Want A Grown Up Man / Why Fall In Love With A Stranger
1949, 10", Promo, Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Gene Krupa Dance Parade
1949
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Disc Jockey Jump / Gene's Boogie
1947
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Old Devil Moon / Same Old Blues
1947, ,
Big Band
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Yes, Yes, Honey / Dreams Are A Dime A Dozen
1947
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
We'll Gather Lilacs / Gimme A Little Kiss (Will Ya, Huh?)
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Chiquita Banana (The Banana Song) / You May Not Love Me
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
There Is No Breeze (To Cool The Flame Of Love) / Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did!
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Ev'rybody Loves My Baby, My Baby / Just The Other Day
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Tomorrow Is Forever / Loop-De-Loo
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
We'll Gather Lilacs / Gimme A Little Kiss (Will Ya, Huh?)
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
That's My Home / It's Just a Matter Of Opinion
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
It's A Good Day / (The Story Of) The Slow Mosquita
1946
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
That's My Home / It's Just a Matter Of Opinion
1946
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / Jingle Bells
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Big Band/Holiday
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
You Can't Hold A Memory In Your Arms / Fooled
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
A Soldier Dreams / She'll Always Remember
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
I Dood It / Be Not Discouraged
1942
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
'Tis Autumn / I Guess I'll Be On My Way
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
At The Hollywood Palladium 1942 - 1944
LP, Mono, Solid Sender
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Woody Herman And His Orchestra 1936-1943
LP, Comp, Ltd, Swingfan
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
There Is No Breeze / Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
Shellac, 10", Columbia

APPEARANCES +


Gene Krupa
The Best Of
2007, CD, Comp, Musicbank
Various
Jazz In The Charts 87/100 - Across The Alley From The Alamo 1947 (Track 1911 - 1932)
2006, CD, Comp, Documents, ,
Vocal/Swing/Big Band
Various
Jazz In The Charts 66/100 - Jingle Bells (1941 - 1942)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents
Various
Big Band Christmas
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Direct Source Special Products Inc., ,
Big Band/Holiday
Various
The Music Of WWII
2004
Various
The Road To Victory
2001, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc.
Various
Swinging Down Broadway
2000, CD, Comp, RM, Sony Music Special Products
Woody Herman
The Woody Herman Story
2000
Gene Krupa & Harry James
The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa & Harry James
1999, ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa
The Gene Krupa Story
1998, ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra Featuring Charlie Ventura
Drummer Man
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, Hindsight Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal/Ballad
Various
Slow Dancing Through The Years
1994, ,
Easy Listening
Woody Herman & His Orchestra*
At The Hollywood Palladium 1942 - 1944
1991, CD, Comp, RST Records
Woody Herman
Big Bands: Woody Herman
1984
Woody Herman
The Band That Plays The Blues
1983, LP, Comp, Affinity, ,
Swing
Various
Boogie Woogie: Piano, Small Group, And Big Band Classics In The Boogie Woogie Style, 1929-1947
1983, 3xLP, Album, Comp, Mono, Murray Hill Records
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa In Disco Order Volume 20, February 5, 1947 - January 26, 1949
1980, LP, Comp, Ajaz Records, ,
Big Band
Various
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Red + Box, The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era, ,
Big Band
Gene Krupa
The Swinging Big Bands (1945/1947)
1974
Gene Krupa
Drummin' Man
1963, ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa, His Drums And His Orchestra* With Anita O'Day, Roy Eldridge And Dolores Hawkins
The Gene Krupa Story In Music
1960, ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa
Spotlite
1952
Various
Legends Of The Big Band Era
2006, 12xCD, Comp + Box, Musicbank, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Various
Thanks For The Memories
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music
Various
Café Rendez-Vous
2005, 2xCD, Comp, XXI-21 Productions Inc.,
Various
Les Chanteuses Des Grands Orchestres Swing / Girls Singers Of The Big Swing Bands 1936-1952
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal
Various
Selection Of Boogie Woogie
1998, ,
Boogie Woogie
Various
Leading Ladies: Great Female Singers Of The Big Band Era
2xCD, Album, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,
Various
Короли свинга
2000, 2xCass, Comp, Unofficial, Twic Lyrec
Woody Herman
In Disco Order, Volume 12
1979, LP, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Ajax
Woody Herman
In Disco Order Volume 14
1979, LP, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Ajaz Records
Woody Herman
In Disco Order, Vol. 13
LP, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Ajaz Records