Joan Whitney Kramer

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Joan Whitney Kramer (1914-July 12, 1990) was an American singer and songwriter.

She was born Zoe Parenteau in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Finch College in New York City.

In 1934 , while playing a showgirl in The Great Waltz on Broadway, she took the stage name Joan Whitney.

She studied voice under Alex Kramer, who later collaborated with her on a number of songs including "Candy" and "Far Away Places." He also married her.

She and Kramer had a son, who went by the name Doren Voeth.

She died of Alzheimer's disease in Westport, Connecticut, where she lived at the time.

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[edit] Songs written

[edit] with Alex Kramer

[edit] with Mack David and Alex Kramer

[edit] with Hy Zaret and Alex Kramer

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