Mary Ann McCall

Mary Ann McCall (May 4, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States – December 14, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was an American pop and jazz singer. Aside from solo work, she sang for Charlie Barnet, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and Woody Herman. She was briefly married to Al Cohn. In 1949, she won the Down Beat Readers' Poll for "Girl Singer (With Band)".

Birth and Death Data: Born May 4, 1919 (Philadelphia), Died December 14, 1994 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-051529 10-in. 6/19/1940 It's the last time I'll fall in love Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Decca 65380 10-in. 4/12/1939 Big wig in the wigwam Woody Herman Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 66050 10-in. 8/2/1939 Love me Woody Herman Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 66530 10-in. 9/11/1939 Fine and dandy Woody Herman Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 66531 10-in. 9/11/1939 Put that thing in writing Woody Herman Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 66532 10-in. 9/11/1939 can this be love? Woody Herman Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 75677 1/6/1950 There must be something better than love Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw vocalist  
Decca 75678 1/6/1950 Nothin' from nothin' Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw vocalist  
Decca 106641 2/20/1959 My old flame Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106642 2/20/1959 My melancholy baby Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106643 2/20/1959 Trouble is a man Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106644 2/20/1959 Melancholy mood Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106711 3/2/1959 Blue and sentimental Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106712 3/2/1959 The thrill is gone Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106713 3/2/1959 Melancholy nights Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106714 3/2/1959 Melancholy is a friend of mine Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106747 3/6/1959 Blue and broken hearted Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106748 3/6/1959 Am I blue? Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106749 3/6/1959 Sentimental and melancholy Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
Decca 106750 3/6/1959 A lover is blue Mary Ann McCall vocalist  
(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCall, Mary Ann," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103686.

McCall, Mary Ann. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103686.

"McCall, Mary Ann." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103686

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LCNAR: McCall, Mary Ann - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078483

Wikidata: Mary Ann McCall - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q534892

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MusicBrainz: Mary Ann McCall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7baf4e8f-1bd7-440e-9586-58b2c9fd4a58

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