Jane Harvey.

Here we definatly have a Jazz singer !!


Jane Harvey (January 6, 1925, – August 15, 2013) was an American jazz singer, known for recording several tracks with famous musicians and Benny Goodman during the 1940s. Harvey began her musical career at Barney Josephson's nightclub, occasionally performing there.

In 1946, she joined Desi Arnaz's Orchestra, until she left in 1958 to raise her son, Bob Thiele Jr. She also entertained at military bases overseas with Bob Hope. Around the time of her death, she performed locally, all over the Los Angeles area.

Jane Harvey's a singer who didn't record much in the late 50s (according to the notes, she spent most of her time playing house with Bob Thiele!) -- but she's a hell of a great singer, and one we wish had issued more sessions like this! She's got a voice trained in the big bands, one with more than enough punch to swing out in front of a large group on the stage -- but she's also recording here in a hipper 50s jazz setting, one that brings a nice "close up" feel to her dynamic energy -- letting it open up strongly on some swingers, and sparkle in more subtle ways on some of the gentler backings. The arrangements aren't credited, but they're pretty fresh, and free from hoke -- and titles include "Telephonez Moi", "Witchcraft", "Blue Again", "A Lover In The House", "Impossible", "Misty", and "Can't Get Out Of This Mood".

(Info from SwingbossaJazz.Blogspot)


Popular culture fondly remembers vocalist Jane Harvey mostly for her associations with bandleaders Benny Goodman and Desi Arnaz. Harvey’s time with both orchestras was brief, however, and she spent the majority of the 1940s singing in nightclubs. Harvey made only a handful of recordings during the big band era, none of them hits, though her legacy has continued to endure. A great deal of false information exists about Harvey’s career, including an incorrect attribution to singing with Duke Ellington’s orchestra.

1. Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today
2. Misty
3. Everything But You
4. Impossible
5. A Lover In The House
6. Telephonez Moi

1. Witchcraft
2. Trav'lin Light
3. The Man That Got Away
4. Blue Again
5. Can't Get Out Of This Mood

2. Trav'lin Light