Art Jarrett
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Arthur L. Jarrett, Jr. was born July 20, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York to stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett, Sr. (1884–1960). He was an American singer, actor and bandleader in the 1930's and 1940's.
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[edit] Early Career
Near the end of the 1920's, Jarrett recorded for Victor and Brunswick the the dance orchestras of Earl Burtnett, Ted Weems, Jimmy Noone and Red Nichols. 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 Waling" from Sitting Pretty and "Let's Fall in Love" from the movie of the same name.
[edit] Bandleader
In the 30's he led 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". During this period, he married Eleanor Holm, a swimmer. They later divorced.
[edit] Later Career
In the 1950's Jarret was a regular on a television musical show called "Rhythm Rodeo". Eventually, he became a disc jockey and a salesman.
He died July 23, 1987), in Los Angeles, California.
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