Art Jarrett
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Arthur L. Jarrett, Jr. born to stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett, Sr.
(1884–1960). Art Jr. was an American
singer, actor
, and bandleader
in the 1930s and 1940s.
, Ted Weems
, Jimmy Noone and Red Nichols
, playing banjo
, guitar
and trombone
as well as singing. He recorded for Victor
and Brunswick
. His high tenor
voice made him popular in feature films and shorts. He had a record year in 1933, introducing such songs as "Everything I Have is Yours
" from Dancing Lady
, "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
" from Sitting Pretty
and "Let's Fall in Love
" from the movie of the same name
.
. In 1941, he took on the leadership of Hal Kemp
's orchestra following Kemp's death in an auto accident. He also appeared in the B western Trigger Pals
and on Broadway in Three After Three. From 1933 to 1938, he was married to actress and swimmer Eleanor Holm
. In 1932, Jarrett was reportedly engaged to actress Gilda Gray
but the marriage never took place.
musical show called Rhythm Rodeo
, which aired on the DuMont Television Network
. Eventually, he became a disc jockey
and a salesman.
He died July 23, 1987, in Los Angeles, California
.
Arthur L. Jarrett
Arthur L. Jarrett was an American screenwriter and film actor. He wrote for 70 films between 1932 and 1947...
(1884–1960). Art Jr. was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, and bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
in the 1930s and 1940s.
Early career
Near the end of the 1920s into the 1930's, Jarrett was a member of the dance orchestras of Earl BurtnettEarl Burtnett
Earl Burtnett was an American bandleader, songwriter and pianist who was popular in the 1920s and 1930s.-Life and career:...
, Ted Weems
Ted Weems
Wilfred Theodore Weems was an American bandleader and musician. Weems' work in music was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Biography :...
, Jimmy Noone and Red Nichols
Red Nichols
Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols was an American jazz cornettist, composer, and jazz bandleader.Over his long career, Nichols recorded in a wide variety of musical styles, and critic Steve Leggett describes him as "an expert cornet player, a solid improviser, and apparently a workaholic, since he is...
, playing banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
as well as singing. He recorded for Victor
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
and Brunswick
Brunswick Records
Brunswick Records is a United States based record label. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment.-From 1916:Records under the "Brunswick" label were first produced by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company...
. His high tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
voice made him popular in feature films and shorts. He had a record year in 1933, introducing such songs as "Everything I Have is Yours
Everything I Have Is Yours (song)
"Everything I Have Is Yours" is a popular song.The music was written by Burton Lane, the lyrics by Harold Adamson. The song was published in 1933. It was first sung by Art Jarrett in the 1933 film Dancing Lady.-Recordings:...
" from Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady is a 1933 musical film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and featuring Franchot Tone, the fourth of eight collaborations between Crawford and Gable. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, produced by John W. Considine Jr. and David O. Selznick, and was based on the novel of the...
, "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
"Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?" is a popular song, introduced by Art Jarrett in the movie Sitting Pretty .The music was written by Harry Revel, the lyrics by Mack Gordon...
" from Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1933 film)
This article is about the 1933 motion picture. For other articles about other uses of the phrase "Sitty Pretty", see the disambiguation page Sitting Pretty ....
and "Let's Fall in Love
Let's Fall in Love
"Let's Fall In Love" is a song written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler and published in 1933. The major hit at the time of introduction was by Eddy Duchin. It was originally written in C major with a "Moderately Bright" tempo marking...
" from the movie of the same name
Let's Fall in Love (film)
Let's Fall in Love is a 1933 romantic musical film starring Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film was directed by David Burton and written by Herbert Fields....
.
Bandleader
In 1936, he left Ted Weems to lead his own orchestraOrchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
. In 1941, he took on the leadership of Hal Kemp
Hal Kemp
James Harold "Hal" Kemp was a jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. He was born in Marion, Alabama and died in Madera, California following an auto accident...
's orchestra following Kemp's death in an auto accident. He also appeared in the B western Trigger Pals
Trigger Pals
- Cast :*Art Jarrett as Lucky Morgan*Lee Powell as Stormy*Al St. John as Fuzzy*Dorothy Fay as Doris Allen*Ted Adams as Harvey Kent*Nina Guilbert as Minnie Archer*Stanley Blystone as Steve*Ernie Adams as Pete*Earl Douglas as Henchman Jake...
and on Broadway in Three After Three. From 1933 to 1938, he was married to actress and swimmer Eleanor Holm
Eleanor Holm
Eleanor G. Holm was an American swimmer. An Olympic champion, she is best known for having been suspended from the 1936 Summer Olympics team, after she had attended a cocktail party on the transatlantic cruise ship taking her to Germany...
. In 1932, Jarrett was reportedly engaged to actress Gilda Gray
Gilda Gray
Gilda Gray was a Polish born American actress and dancer who became famous in the US for popularizing a dance called the "shimmy" which became fashionable in 1920s films and theater productions....
but the marriage never took place.
Later career
In the 1950s Jarret was a regular on a televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
musical show called Rhythm Rodeo
Rhythm Rodeo
Rhythm Rodeo was a short-lived American television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from August 6, 1950 to January 7, 1951. Each 30-minute episode was broadcast live...
, which aired on the DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. Eventually, he became a disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and a salesman.
He died July 23, 1987, in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.