Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987), born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, was an American jazz vocalist and performer. As a vocalist, Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just before her death in 1987. She is best known for her 1937 recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond". Throughout her career, Sullivan also appeared as a performer on film as well as on stage. A precursor to better-known later vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Sullivan is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of the 1930s. Singer Peggy Lee named Sullivan as a key influence in several interviews. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1911 (New York City), Died April 7, 1987 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-021054 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Moments like this | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-021055 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Please be kind | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-021056 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | It was a lover and his lass | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-021057 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Dark eyes | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023750 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | Spring is here | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023751 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | Down the old ox road | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023752 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | St. Louis blues | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023753 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | L'amour, toujours l'amour | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030382 | 10-in. | 12/10/1938 | Night and day | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030383 | 10-in. | 12/10/1938 | Kinda lonesome | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030384 | 10-in. | 12/10/1938 | It ain't necessarily so | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030385 | 10-in. | 12/10/1938 | Say it with a kiss | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-036051 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-036053 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | I'm happy about the whole thing | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-036054 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-036055 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | Corn pickin' | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041596 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Jackie boy | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041597 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Turtle dove | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041598 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Sing something simple | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041599 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Ill wind | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | 69364 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Loch Lomond | Maxine Sullivan | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69369 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Just like a gypsy | Maxine Sullivan | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69370 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | My blue heaven | Maxine Sullivan | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69371 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | St. Louis blues | Maxine Sullivan | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69988 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | When your lover has gone | Maxine Sullivan | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sullivan, Maxine," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103182.
Sullivan, Maxine. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103182.
"Sullivan, Maxine." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071133
Wikidata: Maxine Sullivan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q281341
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66653147
MusicBrainz: Maxine Sullivan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/813de8c0-1cec-485b-989c-7ed17e998e65
ISNI: 0000 0000 5945 3742 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059453742
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