Uploaded by CeeCeeable on May 12, 2010
Joni James (Giovanna 'Joan' Carmella Babo) was born into an Italian family in Chicago on Sept. 22, 1930. As an adolescent, she studied drama and ballet, and on graduating from high school, went with a local dance group on a tour of Canada. She then took a job as a chorus girl in the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. After doing a fill-in in Indiana, she decided to pursue a singing career. Some executives at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) spotted her in a television commercial, and she was signed by MGM in 1952. Her first hit, "Why Don't You Believe Me?" sold over two million copies. She had a number of hits following that one, including "Your Cheatin' Heart" (a cover of Hank Williams' hit) and "Have You Heard?"
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Great song, and nobody sings it better than Joni James. I used to chop wood in the barn while listening to the "hit parade" on the radio back in 1952, and this is one of the songs I have never forgotten over the past 60 years. In fact this is one of the songs that made me want to be a songwriter.
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@75t150 That's where I found it, too! I'd not heard it before, but she has a great voice.
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this was the number one song on my birthday. Can't say I ever heard it before.
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@lella9542000 I think you may have a point. I would love to be 16 again. But not here. I would have to go back........
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@CeeCeeable THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
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"It Could Happen to You" Joni Jamesby catman9165,191 views
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Joni James - Have You Heard (1953)by TheLimePopsicle11,917 views
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Johnny Ray - Cry (Original)by Nocaro177,622 views
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Joni James - Little Things Mean A Lot (1959)by TheLimePopsicle16,964 views
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Because of You - Tony Bennettby maumau196810,874 views
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"You're Breaking My Heart" Joni Jamesby catman91611,353 views
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Joni James - Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) (1958)by TheLimePopsicle12,311 views
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"Little Things Mean a Lot" Joni Jamesby catman9163,166 views
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JONI JAMES HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BEby oldtexasmusic6,601 views
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Joni James - 'Till We Meet Again (1957)by ILoveJenni4713,376 views
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"Green Eyes" - Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell - 1953by Bobotmedia13,208 views
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Dinah Washington - What a Difference A Day Madeby jabbola233,457 views
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Joni James - Why Don't You Believe Meby joni13816,919 views
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BAND OF GOLD ~ Don Cherry 1955by MrRJDB196920,688 views
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Joni James - When I Fall In Love (1955)by TheLimePopsicle11,757 views
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CONNIE FRANCIS: "You're Breaking My Heart" (1965)by AConnieChannel13,529 views
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"Soon" Joni Jamesby catman9167,337 views
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Al Martino - This is My Songby Bigjoemig200313,653 views
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TONY BENNETT - HERE IN MY HEART 1952by tommy1940707,433 views
First heard this song about 1952 at the age of twelve. Too old and advanced for me at that age, but Joni James' voice sang loud and clear at the time and stayed with me..
JIMBOSKI58 4 days ago
@JIMBOSKI58 Thanks for your beautiful comment..Indeed Joni James' voice is so unique that stays in your mind..
CeeCeeable 4 days ago
a great song.there are great songs today. you dont have to turn loose the memory to embrace today
da8ish 3 weeks ago
@da8ish Thank you!
CeeCeeable 3 weeks ago
Two people actually meant "Dis i Like" !!!!!
HoboGus 2 months ago 2
@HoboGus Thanks so much...Cheers!
CeeCeeable 2 months ago