INCREDIBLE POP SOUNDING VOICE. I'M SURPRISED HER CAREER NEVER WENT FURTHER LIKE THAT OF BARBARA MCNAIR OR LESLIE UGGAMS. SHE IS DEFINITELY LAS VEGAS MATERIAL, PERFORMING AT THE SANDS AND OTHER VENUES.
I just picked up an original vinyl DJ stamped pressing of the Columbia Records' subsidiary Epic Records album "This is Damita Jo," which features "Silver Dollar." Damita Jo does an absolutely brillant scat singing performance on "Love Is Here To Stay" which would have made Ella and Sarah both jealous. And the opening lp number "I Had Someone Else Before I Had You" lets you know she is one hellava chck. Was Damita Jo too beautiful or too talented that her career did not shoot her to superstardom?
Good question, some singers should be superstars and just never became that popular - never had a hit, bad management, extremely bad luck with record companies, etc. Case in point: the great New Orelans singer Johnny Adams. Ever heard of him? Proves the point my friend. Check "A losing battle" sometime, it will blow you away.
She was (and is still) played in the households of everyone in my family. Oh and btw, pretty sure it's "like Sinatra without the PLAN," but I could be wrong.
@iminkydink Yes I think you're right it's "the plan", which doesn't make any sense, but thank God for that. But really this lyricist should be shot for writing a lyric such as "like a psychaitrist wihout a fee" although she handles it well. The more I see it and her the more I like it, she was a serious hottie and a good singer. And Tin Pan Alley had good reasons for withering away and dying, one of them wasting good talent like this.
This woman is one of the greatest singers no one have ever hear of LAOPERAMAN said it best check out some of her recordings,she has a song call 'this is life" what a powerful song. Janet Jackson middle name came from this song bird. I have her music and once I learn how to upload I will treat you to this powerhouse.
Not only that, but a black woman singing "Sinatra without the clan" I mean, we know it's the rat pack and all, but sheesh Mr. Lyricist, that changes the whole tone of the song and it stops the song dead right there. Which is too bad, because Damita Jo is running on all cylinders here! And she's got a swinging band too. Love the obligatory Scopitone bikini shot on the "bride" too. And Damita Jo is surely easy on the eyes! And a good singer.
"Sheesh" Pal, what on Earth are you going on about? No doubt you do love the "bikini shot on the bride." Has it never entered your mind that she may have a good personality? I'm sure that it isn't correct to begin a sentence using the word 'and', although I have been told otherwise. However, which is the worst, a man without a woman, or a woman without a man?
I have the same middle name too (Leana Jo). Nice.
JoLeana76 2 months ago
INCREDIBLE POP SOUNDING VOICE. I'M SURPRISED HER CAREER NEVER WENT FURTHER LIKE THAT OF BARBARA MCNAIR OR LESLIE UGGAMS. SHE IS DEFINITELY LAS VEGAS MATERIAL, PERFORMING AT THE SANDS AND OTHER VENUES.
baldrottweiler 1 year ago
Dnload the audio from this clip at searchripgrab doht cohm.
FieldCichon672 1 year ago
KATRINA JACKSON LIKES DAMITA JO, SO SHE NAMED JANET JACKSON(JANET DAMITA JO JACKSON). WHAT A FAN.
buddyeagle 1 year ago
@buddyeagle
Did you ever hear her sing "Sweet little Alice Blue Gown"? GREAT !!
Ingwxypq 1 year ago
'Sinatra without the CLAN'??
1272E49 1 year ago
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yandrsupreme 2 years ago
The words of this song were changed for this performance. The original was written in 1906.
mars5 2 years ago
Macy's was around in 1906, Sammy D.,Sinatra...... i dont think so..........how's the real one go
vauxhall908 2 years ago
Classic, I remember hangin' at my grandmother's as a little kid and Damito Jo's recordings were a favorite being played constantly!
leesterg 2 years ago
I just picked up an original vinyl DJ stamped pressing of the Columbia Records' subsidiary Epic Records album "This is Damita Jo," which features "Silver Dollar." Damita Jo does an absolutely brillant scat singing performance on "Love Is Here To Stay" which would have made Ella and Sarah both jealous. And the opening lp number "I Had Someone Else Before I Had You" lets you know she is one hellava chck. Was Damita Jo too beautiful or too talented that her career did not shoot her to superstardom?
KojiRecords 2 years ago
Good question, some singers should be superstars and just never became that popular - never had a hit, bad management, extremely bad luck with record companies, etc. Case in point: the great New Orelans singer Johnny Adams. Ever heard of him? Proves the point my friend. Check "A losing battle" sometime, it will blow you away.
dewanevl 2 years ago 2
I was named after her. She was or is a great singer!
Istilleat 3 years ago
She was (and is still) played in the households of everyone in my family. Oh and btw, pretty sure it's "like Sinatra without the PLAN," but I could be wrong.
iminkydink 2 years ago
@iminkydink Yes I think you're right it's "the plan", which doesn't make any sense, but thank God for that. But really this lyricist should be shot for writing a lyric such as "like a psychaitrist wihout a fee" although she handles it well. The more I see it and her the more I like it, she was a serious hottie and a good singer. And Tin Pan Alley had good reasons for withering away and dying, one of them wasting good talent like this.
dewanevl 2 years ago
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yandrsupreme 2 years ago
Her version of Yellow Days is definitive.
NoMoreMrNiceGuyNYC 3 years ago
This woman is one of the greatest singers no one have ever hear of LAOPERAMAN said it best check out some of her recordings,she has a song call 'this is life" what a powerful song. Janet Jackson middle name came from this song bird. I have her music and once I learn how to upload I will treat you to this powerhouse.
5291791 3 years ago
What a Crackin Song
whispperson 4 years ago 3
Damita Jo delivers another song. Wonderful rendition of this song.
llibebut 4 years ago 2
the black guy was one of the ernie flatt dancers on the carol burnett show .. he was the short cute black guy with the afro ...
Mongo76 4 years ago
any more of her?
sallie6 4 years ago
This is one of my favorite Scopitones! Damita Jo is fantastic - look up some of her albums - they're terrific!
LAOPERAMAN 4 years ago
She's certainly an underrated talent. And I wonder why? By the way did she have any children with her husband Steve Gibson of the Redcaps?
ccaammiiittoo 3 years ago
this song was later used in an advertising campaign for aunt jemima breakfast products...
"there's only 1 thing worse in this universe---that's no aunt jemima at all"
swoboda4rf 4 years ago
Mr. Lyricist, why is it significant that a silver dollar "rolls because it's round"? Great scansion in the "psychiatrist" line, by the way.
WayneTuber 5 years ago
Not only that, but a black woman singing "Sinatra without the clan" I mean, we know it's the rat pack and all, but sheesh Mr. Lyricist, that changes the whole tone of the song and it stops the song dead right there. Which is too bad, because Damita Jo is running on all cylinders here! And she's got a swinging band too. Love the obligatory Scopitone bikini shot on the "bride" too. And Damita Jo is surely easy on the eyes! And a good singer.
dewanevl 3 years ago
The lyric is "Sinatra without the PLAN"...
mrfowler 3 years ago
"Sheesh" Pal, what on Earth are you going on about? No doubt you do love the "bikini shot on the bride." Has it never entered your mind that she may have a good personality? I'm sure that it isn't correct to begin a sentence using the word 'and', although I have been told otherwise. However, which is the worst, a man without a woman, or a woman without a man?
Thank you.
5*****.
Kittielips 2 years ago