Nan Wynn
Nan Wynn (née Masha Vatz; May 8, 1915 – March 21, 1971) was an American big-band singer, and Broadway and film actress. She sang and recorded throughout the 1930s and 1940s with the Emery Deutsch, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Duchin, Richard Himber, Hal Kemp, Hudson-DeLange, Raymond Scott, Teddy Wilson and Freddie Rich orchestras. For about nine months early in her career, she performed as Suzanne. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Johnstown (city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died March 21, 1971 (Santa Monica (beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-037130 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Time on my hands | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037132 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Let there be love | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037160 | 10-in. | 5/31/1939 | Paradise | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037170 | 10-in. | 5/31/1939 | I'm sorry for myself | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037171 | 10-in. | 5/31/1939 | When winter comes | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038050 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Melancholy lullaby | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038129 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | What's new? | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042710 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | Lilacs in the rain | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042726 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Many dreams ago | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042981 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Out of space | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042982 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | The answer is love | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio and mixed vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-061960 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | They didn't believe me | Nan Wynn | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-061961 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | I said no | Lou Bring ; Nan Wynn | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22577 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Stop' and reconsider | Emery Deutsch Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22610 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | Alone with you | Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22611 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | Moments like this | Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22612 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | I can't face the music (Without singing the blues) | Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22822 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | If I were you | Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22823 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | You go to my head | Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B22824 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | I'll dream tonight | Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B23011 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | How to win friends and influence people | Emery Deutsch Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Master | M541 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | The least little thing you do | Hudson-De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Master | M542 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | Popcorn Man | Hudson-De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Master | M543 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | Yours and mine | Hudson-De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Master | M544 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | I'm feelin' like a million | Hudson-De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wynn, Nan," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104996.
Wynn, Nan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104996.
"Wynn, Nan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Wynn, Nan - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85177104
Wikidata: Nan Wynn - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6962239
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49414463
MusicBrainz: Nan Wynn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62ec6b41-36bc-455a-9485-dbd95bb2d57e
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