Lucy Ann Polk

Lucy Ann Polk (May 16, 1927 – October 10, 2011) was an American jazz singer who performed with Les Brown's orchestra in the 1950s. She also sang and recorded with Bob Crosby, Kay Kyser, Tommy Dorsey, and Dave Pell.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 16, 1927 (Sandpoint), Died October 10, 2011 (Glendale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0590	10-in.	7/1/1947	Just an old love of mine	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D8VB-3741	10-in.	5/12/1948	Baby, baby all the time	Lucy Ann Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Dub from film: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D8VB-3963	10-in.	before 10/20/1948	You know what the trouble is, baby	Lucy Ann Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D8VB-4056	10-in.	12/15/1948	Down by the station	Denny Dennis ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0096	10-in.	1/13/1949	Enjoy yourself (it's later than you think)	Sonny Calello ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Vee Tones	Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D9AB-2617	10-in.	12/21/1949	Don't do something to someone else	Jerry Fielding Orchestra ; Lucy Ann Polk	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D9AB-2618	10-in.	12/21/1949	Crazy he calls me	Jerry Fielding ; Lucy Ann Polk	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Decca	81154		6/13/1951	In the cool, cool, cool of the evening	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	81155		6/13/1951	If you turn me down	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	81212		6/25/1951	Love letters in the sand	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6085		2/16/1951	I'll be around	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6093		2/19/1951	With you, where you are	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6179		3/24/1951	Very good advice	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6180		3/24/1951	T'was brillig	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6555		11/28/1951	Let it be	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6556		11/28/1951	I'll never let you cry	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6639		2/13/1952	Who's excited?	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6640		2/13/1951	Just when we're falling in love (Robbins' nest)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6924		11/5/1952	My heart belongs to Daddy	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist
Decca	L 6930		11/6/1952	Back in your own backyard	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Polk, Lucy Ann," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/338009.

Polk, Lucy Ann. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/338009.

"Polk, Lucy Ann." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.