Connie Haines
Often appearing next to Frank Sinatra while with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra during the early '40s, Connie Haines delivered a few of Dorsey's chart hits and recorded on her own during the '50s and '60s. Born Yvonne Marie Antoinette Ja Mais in Savannah in 1922, she learned the art of vocals quite early; her mother was both a voice and dance teacher. Living in Jacksonville after her parents divorced, she began airing over the radio before the age of ten. In 1931, she appeared over NBC radio as Baby Yvonne Marie, the Little Princess of the Air, sang with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra one year later, and in 1934 won a vocal contest on The Fred Allen Show.
Haines' first big band contract was with Howard Lally, though by the age of 16 she was singing with Harry James' band (her first professional gig with Frank Sinatra). Financial problems forced James to fire both Sinatra and (later) Haines, though both found work with the same leader: Tommy Dorsey. Beginning in 1940, Haines, Sinatra, and the later addition of the Pied Pipers made Dorsey's one of the strongest bands from a pop standpoint, and Haines appeared on several hits: "Two Dreams Met," "Oh, Look at Me Now," "Kiss the Boys Goodbye," and "What Is This Thing Called Love?"
After leaving Dorsey's band, Connie Haines sang with the Bob Crosby Orchestra during 1941. As a solo singer, she recorded singles and LPs for a variety of labels (Coral, Capitol, Mercury, Columbia, and Dot) during the next few decades. She continued performing into the '90s, but passed away in 2008 of the neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis .
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Discography
22 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sings a Tribute to Helen Morgan
Vocal Jazz - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on Feb 1, 2012
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The Very Best of Connie Haines
Blues - Released by Midget Music on Jan 4, 2012
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Sings Helen Morgan
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Margate Copyright on Jan 12, 2009
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The Early Years, Vol. 1 (1940-1942)
Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
International Pop - Released by Naxos on Apr 2, 2001
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What Is This Thing Called Love (Billboard Hot 100 - No 16)
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Connie Haines
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on Dec 3, 2020
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A Tribute To Helen Morgan
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Margate Copyright on Jan 5, 2009
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Make a Joyful Noise Unto The Lord
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Della Russell
Classical - Released by Music Manager on Feb 4, 2020
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You Might Have Belonged to Another (Billboard Hot 100 - No 16)
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, The Pied Pipers
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on Dec 3, 2020
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But What Are These? (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 20, 1949)
Lounge - Released by SOFA - AV Catalog DD on Oct 6, 2023
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Nightingale From Savannah
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Sepia on Feb 11, 2008
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The Magic of Believing (Album of 1957)
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Orchestra Van Alexander
Gospel - Released by Gospel Train on Nov 30, 2020
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Singin' and Swingin' / A Tribute to Helen Morgan
Jazz - Released by Best Voices Time Forgot on May 5, 2020
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The Very Best Of (Connie Haines)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on Jun 1, 2009
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The Connie Haines Collection 1939-54
Jazz - Released by ACROBAT on Jul 2, 2021
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Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord (Abum of 1958)
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Della Russell, Orchestra Lyn Murray, Rhonda Fleming
Pop - Released by Gospel Train on Nov 30, 2020
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Never Say Goodbye
Jazz - Released by Orange Leisure on Jul 11, 2011
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The Way You Look Tonight - The Voice of Connie Haines
Vocal Jazz - Released by Music Manager on Jul 31, 2020
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He's Funny That Why
Jazz - Released by Redwood Records on Apr 28, 2014
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The Way You Look Tonight - Connie Haines
Jazz - Released by ISIS on Jul 11, 2024
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Will You Still Be Mine (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 24)
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on Dec 19, 2018
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The Magic of Believing
Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis
Gospel - Released by Music Manager on Feb 7, 2022
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