June Hutton

June Hutton (born June Marvel Cowan; August 11, 1919 – May 2, 1973) was an American vocalist, popular with big bands during the 1940s. She was the younger sister of Ina Ray Hutton.

June Hutton
Photo of June Hutton, 1951
Born
June Marvel Cowan

(1919-08-11)August 11, 1919
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 1973(1973-05-02) (aged 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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    Early years

    Hutton was born in Bloomington, Illinois. Her parents were Marvel Svea Williams and Odie Daniel Cowan. She and her older sister, Ina Ray Hutton, both grew up to be entertainers and performers during the Big Band era.

    When she was 15, she left home to join her sister in pursuit of a singing career.[1]

    Career

    In her early days, she sang at the Astor Roof in New York City. After singing with her sister's orchestra in 1938, she was part of the Winston Trio, the Quintones, and the Sande Williams Band. She appeared with the Quintones in Hi Ya, Gentlemen, a failed musical with boxer Max Baer. In 1941, she became the female vocalist for the Stardusters, the singing group of Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra.[2]

    After Jo Stafford left The Pied Pipers in 1944, Hutton replaced her, joining the group in May.[3] She performed with the Pied Pipers for six years, recording several hit records including the song "Dream." In 1950, Hutton left the Pied Pipers, going solo on Decca Records. (However, the trade publication Billboard reported in its December 10, 1949, issue that Hutton had already left the Pied Pipers and signed with Decca Records.[4])

    Hutton's post-Pipers solo career included her debut in New York at the Copacabana nightclub November 16, 1950.[5]

    In 1951, Hutton married Axel Stordahl, a musical arranger for Tommy Dorsey. In 1952, she went to Capitol Records, backed by an orchestra led by her husband. She recorded three hit records at Capitol: "Say You're Mine Again", "No Stone Unturned", and "For the First Time". They also recorded a well-regarded 1955 album, Afterglow, featuring lush arrangements and the vocal group Boys Next Door.

    Later years

    Stordahl died in 1963,[6] and Hutton married actor Kenneth Tobey in 1968.[7] Hutton died in Encino, Los Angeles, on May 2, 1973, at the age of 53. She is buried beside Stordahl at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[8]

    Partial discography
    • If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time/Tear Drops From My Eyes (1950, Decca #27329 with the Lee Gordon Singers.)[9]
    • My Sweetie Went Away/More Than I Should (1950, Decca 27061)[10]
    • All the Bees Are Buzzin' Round My Honey/For You, My Love (1950, Decca 24056)[11]
    • Nothing/Bye, Honey, Bye-Bye (1951 Decca 27833)[12]
    • Keep It a Secret/I Miss You So (1952, Capitol 2268)[13]
    • For the First Time/If It's the Last Thing I Do (1953, Capitol 2667)[14]
    • By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953 Capitol with Gordon MacRae)[15]
    • Full Dimensional Sound -- A Study in High Fidelity (1953 Capitol) Hutton was one of several artists included on a long-playing album to "demonstrate to audiophiles the full range and capabilities of sound reproducing systems."[16]
    • The Lights of Home/You Are My Love (1953 Capitol 2369)[17]
    • I Had a Little Too Much to Dream Last Night/Song of the Sleigh Bells (1953 Capitol 2318)[18]
    • Coney Island Boat/Open Your Arms (1954 Capitol 2784)[19]
    • Gee/Too Little Time (1954 Capitol 2727)[20]

    References
    1. "Listen -- With Rowe". The Times-Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. April 2, 1950. p. 10 D. Retrieved January 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. "June Hutton". The Circleville Herald. The Circleville Herald. November 26, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved August 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    3. "Pied Pipers Down Beat Award Winners". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 20, 1947. p. 22. Retrieved August 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    4. "Hutton Inks Pact With Decca; Signs Gastel Management" (PDF). Billboard. December 10, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    5. "Music as Written: New York" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1950. p. 42. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    6. "Music Arranger Dies". Daily Independent Journal. Daily Independent Journal. August 31, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved August 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    7. "Singer, TV Actor Wed in Las Vegas". Oakland Tribune. Las Vegas. United Press International (UPI). February 4, 1968. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com. Vocalist June Hutton was married Friday night during a brief ceremony to television actor Kenneth Tobey.
    8. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 364. ISBN 978-0786479924. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Google Books.
    9. "(Decca Records advertisement)" (PDF). Billboard. December 30, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    10. "Record Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 8, 1950. p. 114. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    11. "Record Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 18, 1950. p. 32. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    12. "Record Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 10, 1951. p. 94. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    13. "Reviews of This Week's New Records: Popular" (PDF). Billboard. November 15, 1952. p. 48. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
    14. "Popular Record Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 12, 1953. p. 40. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
    15. "By the Light of the Silvery Moon". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson Daily Citizen. June 27, 1953. p. 31. Retrieved August 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    16. "Capitol Hi-Fi Album Release" (PDF). Billboard. September 26, 1953. pp. 21, 54. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
    17. "Buyboard" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1953. p. 37. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
    18. "Reviews of This Week's New Records" (PDF). Billboard. January 3, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
    19. "Buyboard" (PDF). Billboard. April 24, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
    20. "Buyboard" (PDF). Billboard. February 20, 1954. p. 31. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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