Mitzi Gaynor
Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her notable films included We're Not Married! (1952), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), The Birds and the Bees (1956), and South Pacific (1958) – for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical at the 1959 awards. Gaynor was one of the last surviving actors of the "Golden Age" of the Hollywood musical. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1931 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America)), Died October 17, 2024 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 87101 | 11/29/1954 | There's no business like show business | Dan Dailey ; Mitzi Gaynor | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87105 | 11/29/1954 | Heat wave | Mitzi Gaynor ; Dolores Gray ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87106 | 11/29/1954 | Alexander's ragtime band, part 1 | Dan Dailey ; Mitzi Gaynor | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87107 | 11/29/1954 | Alexander's ragtime band, part 2 | Dan Dailey ; Mitzi Gaynor ; Donald O'Connor ; Johnnie Ray | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8992 | 2/23/1956 | You're the top-1 | Bing Crosby | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9022 | 3/7/1956 | Anything goes | Mitzi Gaynor | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9025 | 3/7/1956 | It's de-lovely | Mitzi Gaynor ; Donald O'Connor | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9027 | 3/7/1956 | Blow Gabriel blow | Bing Crosby ; Mitzi Gaynor ; Zizi Jeanmaire ; Donald O'Connor | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaynor, Mitzi," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317272.
Gaynor, Mitzi. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317272.
"Gaynor, Mitzi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931-2024 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86041346
Wikidata: Mitzi Gaynor - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q255794
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34647723
MusicBrainz: Mitzi Gaynor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5500491-0676-4fa1-ba88-5e4bc0b74449
ISNI: 0000 0000 8113 8327 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081138327
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/191781 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/191781
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