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American jazz and pop singer.
Born: September 9, 1922 in Trenton, Missouri.
Died: February 24, 2003 in Lancaster, California.
Married to Mahlon Clark (1945-1967) (divorced).
She sang lead vocals on Big Boy by Ray McKinley and His Orchestra, which hit #16 on the U.S. charts in 1943. In 1944 Lynn joined Artie Shaw's band and in 1946 replaced Virginia Rees as lead female vocalist of The Merry Macs (1946-7). In 1949, she became a member of The Starlighters (replacing Pauline Byrne).

APPEARANCES +


Artie Shaw
The Artie Shaw Collection 1932-54
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat Music, Fabulous (3), ,
Swing
Various
Jazz In The Charts 73/100 - Cabin In The Sky (1943)
2008, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents
Various
Jazz In The Charts 78/100 - Hamp's Boogie Woogie (1944 - 1945)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents
Artie Shaw
1945 Spotlight Bands Broadcasts
2003, CD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Unlimited, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Artie Shaw
1944-45
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RM, Hep Records (3)
Various
The Birth Of A Label: From The Vaults Vol. 1, The First Years 1942-1943
2000, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band/Stride/Ballad
Artie Shaw
Swings Show Tunes
1986, Cass, Comp, Dol, RCA/Ariola, ,
Big Band/Score
Artie Shaw
Spotlight On Artie Shaw Volume II
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, Joyce
Artie Shaw
Spotlight On Artie Shaw - 1945
1974
Various
The Glenn Miller Years
1966, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band
Various
The Great Band Era (1936-1945)
1964, ,
Calypso/Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra*
Somebody Nobody Loves / Let's Take The Long Way Home
1946, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Ray McKinley And His Orchestra
Rock-A-Bye Bay / That Russian Winter
1943, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Ray McKinley And His Orchestra
Big Boy / Hard Hearted Hannah
1943, Shellac, ,
Big Band
Ray McKinley And His Orchestra
Manhattan Serenade / Without A Song
1942, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Ray McKinley And His Orchestra
I'll Keep The Love Light Burning / Who Wouldn't Love You
1942, Shellac, 10", The Hit Record
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra / Tony Pastor And His Orchestra
Let's Take The Long Way Home / Maria Elena
Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice, ,
Big Band
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw Swings Show Tunes
Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Various
America's Greatest Hits 1943
2017, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat Music,
Various
American Big Band 1
1990
Various
Meet The Band Leaders Volume 10
1989, VHS, Comp, PAL, Charly Video
Various
The Great Band Era
1980, 4x 8-Track Cartridge, Box Set, ,
Calypso/Big Band/Swing
Various
The Great Band Era
1970