Loulie Jean Norman
Loulie Jean Norman (March 12, 1913 - August 2, 2005) was a coloratura soprano who worked with arranger Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins and Norman collaborated on a number of albums. Norman was also a member of The Rhythmaires and the Ray Conniff Singers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Birmingham (city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States), Died August 2, 2005 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07785 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Carelessly | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07787 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | It had to be you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0648 | 10-in. | 5/25/1949 | That I do | Charles Dant ; Dennis Day ; Loulie Jean Norman ; The Rhythmaires | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | L 5741 | 7/17/1950 | Old folks at home (Swanee River) | Al Jolson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5742 | 7/17/1950 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Al Jolson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5743 | 7/17/1950 | Oh! Susanna | Al Jolson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5744 | 7/17/1950 | De camptown races | Al Jolson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6511 | 11/12/1951 | Manhattan | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6512 | 11/12/1951 | Solitaire | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6513 | 11/12/1951 | Blue and sentimental | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6514 | 11/12/1951 | You'll never know | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8221 | 3/8/1955 | The bird and the cricket and the willow tree-1 | Cliff Edwards | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8222 | 3/4/1955 | When you wish upon a star-1, 2 | Cliff Edwards | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Norman, Loulie Jean," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334124.
Norman, Loulie Jean. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334124.
"Norman, Loulie Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Norman, Loulie Jean, 1913-2005 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91098400
Wikidata: Loulie Jean Norman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1872260
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/21323180
MusicBrainz: Loulie Jean Norman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8fb148a-dc61-4af6-a51e-efa9e8493876
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