Jerri Winters
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Jerri Winters is an American jazz singer. She worked with Stan Kenton
's orchestra from March to early May 1952, recording several songs including "Adios", "All Because of You" and "She's a Comely Wench". Winters released several solo records, including 1955's Winter's Here on Fraternity Records
(the first recording to be released by that label), 1957's Somebody Loves Me on Bethlehem Records
, and 1962's Winters Again released on Charlie Parker Records.
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator....
's orchestra from March to early May 1952, recording several songs including "Adios", "All Because of You" and "She's a Comely Wench". Winters released several solo records, including 1955's Winter's Here on Fraternity Records
Fraternity Records
Fraternity Records was a small record label based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was started by Harry Carlson and silent partner Dr. Ashton Welsh in 1954.The first hit was local girl Cathy Carr's rendition of a Tin Pan Alley song, "Ivory Tower" in 1956...
(the first recording to be released by that label), 1957's Somebody Loves Me on Bethlehem Records
Bethlehem Records
Bethlehem Records was a record label based in New York and Hollywood founded by Gus Wildi in 1953. It was bought by King Records in the early 1960s....
, and 1962's Winters Again released on Charlie Parker Records.
Discography
- Winter's Here (1955, Fraternity)
- Somebody Loves Me (1957, Bethlehem)
- Winters Again (1962, Charlie Parker)