[78-L] (78L) Janet Brace Question

[RAY KILCOYNE]

Another clue that seems to confirm the 1950 date is that OCEANA ROLL (along 
with ABA DABA HONEYMOON and ROW ROW ROW) were enjoying revivals when they 
were featured in the 1950 Debbie Reynolds film "Two Weeks with Love".

I found this biography by Bruce Eder:

Blonde, diminutive West Virginia native Janet Brace arrived in New York in 
1948 and initially sang with the bands of Vincent Lopez and Johnny Long. She 
subsequently became well known as a jazz vocalist in appearances at venues 
such as the Village Vanguard and the Blue Angel, working in a jazz idiom. 
She subsequently married drummer Don MacLean, who played with the Don 
Elliott Quartet. She recorded one jazz album, Special Delivery, for 
ABC-Paramount in 1956.
RayK

From: "David Lennick"
> The 15000 series was one of a few parallel numbering series (500 through 
> the
> 1500s, 4000 through 5300). Gart shows 15032 in February 1950 and 15092 in
> January 1951, placing 15061 released roughly around September. King Cole's
> record charted on September 30th..oddly enough, Jerry Lester and Betty 
> Hutton's
> versions didn't chart till December 2 (both hit the same week). Janet's 
> could
> still have been the original.
>
> dl
>
> RAY KILCOYNE wrote:
>> It is possible that this was recorded later than 1950.  It seems that 
>> 1950 King numbers were in the 3 digit range, unless they had separate 
>> ranges for different recording venues or genres.
>>
>> Milton DeLugg introduced the song on the Jerry Lester TV show in 1950. 
>> Whitburn says it is possibly the first hit song introduced on TV.  Jerry 
>> Lester also recorded it in 1950 for Coral.
>>
>> Janet Brace did record an LP which seems to be available on CD on an 
>> import from Japan.  The Amazon link below shows her picture on the CD 
>> cover.
>>
>> Here is a note from a seller offering this record for sale.
>>
>> 'Janet Brace, jazz vocalist out of West Virginia who recorded with Jimmy 
>> Long, here with two rare King sides that did not appear on her lone LP. 
>> These sides, with orchestra under direction of Milton Delugg, have never 
>> been reissued. Some really great singing here; she was and is quite 
>> underrated. "Oceana Roll" is particularly wonderful. '
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Special-Delivery-Janet-Brace/dp/B00005A1A5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1231563456&sr=1-1
>>
>> RayK
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