June Carroll
June Carroll (1917 – May 16, 2004) was an American lyricist, singer and actress. Born June Sillman in Detroit, Michigan, Carroll appeared in the Broadway musical New Faces of 1952, introducing the now-standard "Guess Who I Saw Today", by Elisse Boyd and Murray Grand, as well as two songs that she wrote with Arthur Siegel, "Penny Candy" and "Love Is a Simple Thing". The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra recorded "Love Is a Simple Thing." She and Siegel also wrote "Monotonous", introduced by Eartha Kitt in the show. It became one of her signature songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Detroit (city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States), Died May 19, 2004 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Sometimes listed on Victor disc labels as June Sillman.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-82304 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Music in my heart | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-101803 | 10-in. | 5/12/1936 | Tonight's the night | Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021174 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | Rinka tinka man | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-058267 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | How did it get so late, so early | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carroll, June," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110140.
Carroll, June. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110140.
"Carroll, June." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carroll, June - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95058012
Wikidata: June Carroll - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3190000
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/156710752
MusicBrainz: June Carroll - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6f6ff028-2034-4e98-8fbb-191dcc7392f9
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