Bon Bon
Birth and Death Data: Born June 29, 1912, Died May 20, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano
Notes: Original name: George Tunnell.
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-017060 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | My heaven on earth | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-017061 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | Am I in another world | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-017062 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | You started something | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-017063 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | The gypsy in my soul | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-017064 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | I live the life I love | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-017065 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | A kiss for consolation | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-021185 | 10-in. | 3/18/1938 | Moonshine over Kentucky | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-021190 | 10-in. | 3/18/1938 | Something tells me | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023220 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | My Margarita | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023222 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Sweet and tender | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023225 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | It's the little things that count | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023592 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Fol-da-rol-dol-dol | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023593 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | 'Sgood enough for me | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023595 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | So lovely | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023596 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Hi-yo silver | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-024072 | 10-in. | 7/22/1938 | What are you doin' tonight | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-024073 | 10-in. | 7/22/1938 | I haven't changed a thing | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026641 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | (Be it ever so thrilling) There's no place like your arms | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026642 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026643 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | When I go a dreamin' | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026644 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | Ya got me | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026646 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | Tutti frutti | Bon Bon ; Harry Roberts ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028139 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Just a kid named Joe | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028141 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Wait until my heart finds out | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-028142 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Gardenias | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152270 | 10-in. | 8/18/1932 | Mood indigo | Three Keys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152271 | 10-in. | 8/18/1932 | Zonky | Three Keys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152292 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Somebody loses—somebody wins | Three Keys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 65318 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Little Sir Echo | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65320 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Snug as a bug in a rug | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65321 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | And the angels sing | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65714 | 10-in. | 6/1/1939 | When Buddha smiles | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65715 | 10-in. | 6/1/1939 | I'll always be in love with you | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65716 | 10-in. | 6/1/1939 | Get happy | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65717 | 10-in. | 6/1/1939 | That's a plenty | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66224 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Vol vistu gaily star | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66225 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | It's a hundred to one | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66226 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | The paper picker | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66634 | 10-in. | 9/23/1939 | 720 in the books-1 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66635 | 10-in. | 9/23/1939 | Stop! It's wonderful | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66636 | 10-in. | 9/23/1939 | The last two weeks in July | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66637 | 10-in. | 9/23/1939 | Alla en el Rancho Grande | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66821 | 10-in. | 11/5/1939 | It's a wonderful world-1 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66823 | 10-in. | 11/5/1939 | After all | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66824 | 10-in. | 11/5/1939 | Honestly | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67105 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Make love with a guitar | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67106 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Imagination | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67150 | 10-in. | 2/4/1940 | Rose of the Rio Grande | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67536 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Secrets in the moonlight | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67537 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Make-believe island | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67539 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Ask your heart | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67630 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | W.P.A. | Jan Savitt Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bon Bon," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106424.
Bon Bon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106424.
"Bon Bon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Bon Bon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91099798
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