In 1958, June Christy was one of the West Coast's best-known jazz-pop recording artists. At Capitol Records, where Pete Rugolo arranged many of her albums, Christy delivered songs with a sunny melancholy and breathy coolness that perfectly reflected the sighing resignation of bluesy middle-age suburbanites in Southern California.
In March '58, Christy appeared on Stars of Jazz, the Los Angeles jazz TV show hosted by pianist and singer-songwriter Bobby Troup. Christy sang I Want to Be Happy and That's All backed by the Lighthouse All-Stars: Frank Rosolino (tb), Bob Cooper (ts), Victor Feldman (p/vib), Howard Rumsey (b) and Stan Levey (d), with Troup as host.
Here's June Christy in March 1958...
In March '58, Christy appeared on Stars of Jazz, the Los Angeles jazz TV show hosted by pianist and singer-songwriter Bobby Troup. Christy sang I Want to Be Happy and That's All backed by the Lighthouse All-Stars: Frank Rosolino (tb), Bob Cooper (ts), Victor Feldman (p/vib), Howard Rumsey (b) and Stan Levey (d), with Troup as host.
Here's June Christy in March 1958...
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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