Shirley Luster was born in Springfield, Illinois, and moved with her family to Decatur, Illinois, when she was three years old. She began to sing with the Decatur-based Bill Oetzel Orchestra at thirteen. While attending Decatur High School she appeared with Oetzel and his society band, the Ben Bradley Band, and Bill Madden's Band. After high school she moved to Chicago, changed her name to Sharon Leslie, and sang with a group led by Boyd Raeburn. Later she joined Benny Strong's band. In 1944, Strong's band moved to New York at the same time Christy was quarantined in Chicago with scarlet fever.
In 1945, after hearing that Anita O'Day had left Stan Kenton's Orchestra, she auditioned and was chosen for the role as a vocalist. During this time, she changed her name once again, becoming June Christy.
Her voice produced successful hits such as "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy," the million-selling "Tampico" in 1945, and "How High the Moon". "Tampico" was Kenton's biggest-selling record. When the Kenton Band temporarily disbanded in 1948, she sang in nightclubs for a short time, and reunited with the band two years later in 1950.
Beginning Sept. 28, 1959, Christy began a five-week road tour of 38 performances called "Road Show". The all-star billing: Stan Kenton and his orchestra, June Christy, The Four Freshmen. Capitol recorded highlights on October 10 at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, for a two-disc LP, reissued in 1991 on CD.
From 1947, she started to work on her own records, primarily with arranger and bandleader Pete Rugolo. In 1954, she released a 10" LP entitled Something Cool, recorded with Rugolo and his orchestra, a gathering of notable Los Angeles jazz musicians that included her husband, multi-instrumentalist Bob Cooper and alto saxophonist Bud Shank. Something Cool was re-released as a 12" LP in 1955 with additional selections, and then entirely rerecorded in stereo in 1960 with a somewhat different personnel. Christy would later say that the album was "the only thing I've recorded that I'm not unhappy with." Something Cool was also important in launching the vocal cool movement of the 1950s, and it hit the Top 20 Charts, as did her third album, The Misty Miss Christy.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Christy appeared on a number of television programs, including the short-lived CBS show Adventures in Jazz (1949), Eddie Condon's Floor Show (1949), The Jackie Gleason Show (1953), The Tonight Show (1955), The Nat King Cole Show (1957), Stars of Jazz (1958), The Steve Allen Show (1959), The Lively Ones (1963). and The Joey Bishop Show (1967). She also appeared on the first sponsored jazz concert on television, The Timex All-Star Jazz Show I (December 30, 1957), which also featured Louis Armstrong, Carmen McRae, Duke Ellington and Gene Krupa.
Christy embarked on dozens of concert tours, playing in Europe, South Africa, Australia and Japan. She toured to such an extent that eventually it began taking a toll on her marriage. She began to pull back from touring in the early 1960s.
R.M. Cook and Brian Morton, writers of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, appreciated the singer's body of work: "Christy's wholesome but particularly sensuous voice is less an improviser's vehicle than an instrument for long, controlled lines and the shading of a fine vibrato. Her greatest moments—the heartbreaking 'Something Cool' itself, 'Midnight Sun,' 'I Should Care'—are as close to creating definitive interpretations as any singer can come."
Christy semi-retired from the music business in 1969, in part due to her battle with alcoholism.
In 1972, she sang at the Newport Jazz Festival in New York City, where she was reunited with the Kenton Orchestra. She also performed at a handful of jazz festivals during the late 1970s and 1980s, playing with a band of all-star West Coast jazz musicians led by Shorty Rogers, as well as taking part in a number of world tours.
Christy returned to the recording studio in 1977 to record her final solo LP, Impromptu. She recorded an interview for a Paul Cacia produced an album in 1987 called "The Alumni Tribute to Stan Kenton" on the Happy Hour label. A number of other Kenton the alumni-Shorty Rogers, Lee Konitz, Jack Sheldon, among them, plus Mort Sahl - interspersed their tunes with reminiscences of the man and the years on the road.
Christy toured one final time in 1988, again with Shorty Rogers. Her final performance was sharing the stage with Chet Baker.
Christy died at her home in Sherman Oaks, California of kidney failure on June 21, 1990, at the age of 64. Her remains were cremated and scattered off the coast of Marina Del Rey.
Daddy
June Christy Lyrics
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Lazy Daisy Mae
Her disposition is rather sweet and charming
At times alarming, so they say
She has a man who's tall dark handsome, large and strong
To whom she used to sing this song
Hey, Daddy, I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything
Hey, Daddy, gee, don't I look swell in sables?
Clothes with Paris labels?
Daddy, you oughta get the best for me
Here's *'n'amazing* revelation
With a bit of stimulation
I'd be a great sensation
I'd be your inspiration
Daddy, I want a brand new car, champagne, caviar
Daddy, you oughta get the best for me
Hey, Daddy, I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything
Daddy, you oughta get the best for me
Hey, Daddy, gee, don't I look swell in sables?
Clothes with Paris labels?
Daddy, you oughta get the best for me
Here's 'n'amazing* revelation
With a bit of stimulation
I'd be a great sensation
I'd be your inspiration
Daddy, I want a brand new car, champagne, caviar
Daddy, Daddy,
You oughta get the best for me , la-dah!
The song Daddy by June Christy tells the story of Lazy Daisy Mae and her desires for material possessions. The song starts by introducing Daisy Mae, a sweet and charming girl with an alarming disposition. She has a man in her life who is tall, dark, handsome, large, and strong, and to whom she has sung this song before.
The central theme of the song is her desire for material possessions, which she reminds her Daddy of throughout the song. She requests for a diamond ring, bracelets, clothes with Paris labels, a brand-new car, champagne, and caviar. She wants her Daddy to get the best for her.
The most interesting aspect of the song is the evolution of Daisy Mae's character. She starts as a likable character but slowly transforms into someone who is materialistic, greedy, and selfish. The song can also be seen as a critique of the culture that prioritizes wealth and possessions over morality and values.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, listen to my story 'bout a gal named Daisy Mae
Pay attention to the narrative about a female individual named Daisy Mae
Lazy Daisy Mae
Frequently lethargic Daisy Mae
Her disposition is rather sweet and charming
Her behavior is consistently pleasant and agreeable
At times alarming, so they say
Occasionally distressing, as some people describe
She has a man who's tall dark handsome, large and strong
She is partnered with a male who is physically attractive and imposing
To whom she used to sing this song
To whom she formerly performed this tune
Hey, Daddy, I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything
Father, I desire expensive jewelry and other luxuries
Daddy, you oughta get the best for me
Father, it is your duty to provide me with the finest quality
Hey, Daddy, gee, don't I look swell in sables?
Father, don't I appear fabulous in fur?
Clothes with Paris labels?
Apparel manufactured by Parisian designers?
Here's 'n'amazing* revelation
I'll present an astounding declaration
With a bit of stimulation
With some encouragement
I'd be a great sensation
I'd generate great enthusiasm
I'd be your inspiration
I'd be your muse
Daddy, I want a brand new car, champagne, caviar
Father, in addition to expensive jewelry, I also desire a new automobile, champagne, and caviar
Daddy, Daddy,
Father, father,
You oughta get the best for me , la-dah!
It is incumbent upon you to provide me with the best quality goods
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY TROUP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Scott Luster
June appeared on the songwriter Bobby Troupe's L.A based T.V show and sang this to his piano accompaniment. They both had such tongue-in-cheek fun with this Troupe song. It was a joy to watch. Bringing these videos to life circa 2017 is a joy to me as June's nephew. I wasn't there when first performed, but can savor her talent all these years later.
Peter Lum
Ms. June Christy is one of the finest singers I have in my collection that includes Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dusty Springfield, Anita "O" Day among them. I lover her tone and her singing/phrasing style. This song of her's with Stan Kenton is one of the hardest to find on CD. Am so happy to be able to let someone from Ms. Christy's family know that she still has new fans around! Adore!
Sam Hamod
fantastic; the best of jazz singers. she was great with pete rugolor and stan kenton. prof sam hamod
Donna Kay
Written by Bobby Troup!
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