Jackie Cain
Jacqueline Ruth Cain (May 22, 1928 – September 15, 2014) was an American jazz singer known for her partnership with her husband in the duo Jackie and Roy. She was the sister-in-law of singer Irene Kral. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 22, 1928 (Milwaukee (city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, and largest city in State of Wisconsin, United States)), Died September 15, 2014 (Montclair (township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Listed in Ruppli as Jackie Kane.
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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 | D9VB-0044 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Whatta ya say we go | Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People ; Roy Kral | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0046 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Birdland | Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0047 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Lullaby in rhythm | Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Female vocal solo, with scat singing duet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | 83563 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 1 | Charlie Ventura Septet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83564 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 2 | Charlie Ventura Septet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83565 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 3 | Charlie Ventura Septet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83569 | April 1949 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Charlie Ventura Septet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84421 | 5/5/1953 | The great lie | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84422 | 5/5/1953 | Turnpike | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84423 | 5/5/1953 | They can't take that away from me | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84424 | 5/5/1953 | The honey jump, part 1 | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84425 | 5/5/1953 | The honey jump, part 2 | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85915 | 3/1/1954 | Banana split | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85916 | 3/1/1954 | Pa! Take me to the circus | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85917 | 3/1/1954 | Love nest | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85918 | 3/1/1954 | I hear music | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86581 | 7/14/1954 | Isn't it romantic? | Jackie and Roy | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86582 | 7/14/1954 | Just you, just me | Jackie and Roy | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86583 | 7/14/1954 | Glasses 'n ashes 'n bottles 'n cans | Jackie and Roy | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86584 | 7/14/1954 | The Continental | Jackie and Roy | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cain, Jackie," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306584.
Cain, Jackie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306584.
"Cain, Jackie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Jackie Cain
Discogs: Jackie Cain
Allmusic: Jackie Cain
IMDb: Jackie Cain
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cain, Jackie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91106517
Wikidata: Jackie Cain - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1677272
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24786603
MusicBrainz: Jackie Cain - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bb1dffec-7178-4fa1-ba59-18d10c2189e3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/293764 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/293764
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