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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-043989 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Now you know | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043990 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | I kinda like you | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043991 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Night after night after you | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043992 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043993 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Somebody told me | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-046056 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Thank your stars | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047015 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | It's a wonderful world | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047016 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | 720 in the books | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047017 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Busy as a bee | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047018 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | So far, so good | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047709 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Ev'ry Sunday afternoon | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047710 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | From another world | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047711 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | You've got me out on a limb | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047712 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Castle of dreams | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047986 | 10-in. | 3/21/1940 | Where was I? | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047987 | 10-in. | 3/21/1940 | 'Deed I do | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047988 | 10-in. | 3/21/1940 | You've got me voo-doo'd | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047989 | 10-in. | 3/21/1940 | Wanderin' blues | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048791 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | You're lovely and I'm lonely | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048792 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Fools fall in love | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048909 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Dark Avenue | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048910 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | The breeze and I | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048912 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | The fable of the rose | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-050617 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | When the spirit moves me | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-050622 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | Six lessons from Madame La Zonga | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCall, Mary Ann," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103686.
McCall, Mary Ann. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103686.
"McCall, Mary Ann." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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
ISNI: 0000 0000 2617 494X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000002617494X
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