Labels VictorBrunswick | Name Art Jarrett Role Actor | |
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Born July 20, 1907Brooklyn, New York, U.S. ( 1907-07-20 ) Died July 23, 1987, Los Angeles, California, United States Albums Top 45 Classics - The Very Best of Art Jarrett Similar People Eleanor Holm, Billy Rose, John Monk Saunders, J Walter Ruben, Sam Newfield | ||
Birth name Arthur L. Jarrett, Jr. | ||
Ted Weems' Orch. & Art Jarrett - I Still Get A Thrill, 1930
Marilyn Monroe~Lawrence Olivier~Prince and The Showgirl~Dinner at Eight ~Art Jarrett
Arthur L. Jarrett, Jr. (July 20, 1907 – July 23, 1987) 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.
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- Ted Weems Orch Art Jarrett I Still Get A Thrill 1930
- Marilyn MonroeLawrence OlivierPrince and The ShowgirlDinner at Eight Art Jarrett
- Early career
- Bandleader
- Later career
- References
Early career
Near the end of the 1920s into the 1930s, Jarrett was a member of the dance orchestras of Earl Burtnett, Ted Weems, Jimmie Noone, and Red Nichols, playing banjo, guitar, and trombone as well as singing. He recorded for Victor and Brunswick. He also recorded a handful of vocals for Isham Jones in 1931. 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.
Bandleader
In 1936, he left Ted Weems to lead his own orchestra. 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. In 1932, Jarrett was reportedly engaged to actress Gilda Gray but the marriage never took place. From 1933 to 1938, he was married to actress and swimmer Eleanor Holm.
Later career
In the 1950s, Jarret was a regular on a television 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 just three days after his 80th birthday.