She recorded her first hit, comeonamy house, in 1951 at age 23. Rosemary clooney completely kentucky wiki fandom powered. When rosemary got her first significant gig, with tony pastors band in 1939, betty was right there with her. The rosemary clooney story, with sondra locke portraying her. Clooney s style was grounded in jazz, particularly bigband swing. Rosemary clooney rosemary clooney may 23, 1928 june 29, 2002 was an american singer and actress. Born on may 23, 1928 in maysville, kentucky, clooney had a turbulent childhood. She chronicled her unhappy early life, her career as a singer, her marriage to ferrer. In 1957 she fronted the the lux show starring rosemary clooney, and also appeared in the awardwinning the edsel show with bing crosby and frank sinatra. Clooneys style was grounded in jazz, particularly bigband swing. Girl singer by rosemary clooney, joan barthel kirkus. Margaret whiting girl singer is an extraordinary and heartbreaking book. Rosemary clooney has that great talent which exudes warmth and feeling in every song she sings, frank sinatra once said.
Clooney, rosemary come ona my house music skip to main content. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit come ona my house written by william saroyan and his cousin ross bagdasarian better known. On the rameumptonthen and now alma went once to preach to the zoramites, and to learn what they thought about god he went into their beautiful synagogue, but he found it exceedingly odd. If they asked me, i could write a book about the way you walk, and whisper, and look. Albums include blue rose, mambo italiano well be together again, and come ona my house rose of the mountain. Oct 12, 2011 rosemary clooney may i come in do you miss new york 1993 album lyrics.
Rosemary clooney religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. Here come the girls 22oct1953 daisy crockett the stars are singing 11mar1953 author of books. Rosemary clooney come on a my house by moriyama sakiko. Rosemary clooney 1953 lowe co bobe green picasa webalbum 1500 free paper dolls at arielle gabriels international paper doll society also free paper dolls at the china adventures of arielle gabriel. Girl singer brings out all these qualitiesand many more. Then there is come ona my house, which outsold everything clooney had ever done before. Rosemary clooney may i come in lyrics genius lyrics. Rosemary clooney greatest hits and more moriyama sakiko. This was a 20 minute show aimed at female listeners and was broadcast at 11. Rosemary clooney may i come in do you miss new york 1993 album lyrics. Clooneys book was adapted for a 1982 tv movie, rosie. Jun 30, 2002 clooney s book was adapted for a 1982 tv movie, rosie. In movies like white christmas, on television, in concert and club dates and above all, on.
She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song come ona my house. Rosemary clooney may 23, 1928 june 29, 2002 was a catholic american singer and actress. This wonderful collection is dedicated to antonio carlos jobim, frank sinatra, and nelson riddle through her amazing ambience of sensitive phrasing. Marvin fisherjack segal speaking of the devil, well here i am may i come in feeling like a lost and lonely lamb may i come in dont slam the door until you hear my. I could listen to rosemary clooney sing the phone bookbut only once. A concert with rosemary clooney to celebrate christmas, fresh air listens back to a concert given by the late singer and actress on.
Rosemary clooney completely kentucky wiki fandom powered by wikia. The young clooneys, rosemary, betty, and nicky, lived with various relatives. During this time, she wrote her first autobiography, this for remembrance. She grew up in maysville, where she and her sister betty clooney used to sing in her grandfathers mayoral election. Come ona my house lp size 7cd box with book ever since an unlikely novelty song called come ona my house propelled her to overnight stardom in the early 1950s, rosemary clooney has held a place as a beloved icon of american popular song. Rosemary clooneys most popular book is girl singer. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit come ona my house written by william saroyan and his cousin ross bagdasarian better known as david seville, the father figure of alvin and the chipmunks, which was followed by other pop numbers such as botchame a cover. Music profile for rosemary clooney, born 23 may 1928. The rosemary clooney show began in may of 1956, and featured nelson riddles orchestra and the hilos. Clooney, rosemary come on a my house music skip to main content. I could listen to rosemary clooney sing the phone book but only once. Her father, andrew clooney, was an alcoholic and seldom at home, while her mother, frances guilfoyle, often worked away from home.
Rosemary clooney may 23, 1928 june 29, 2002 was an american singer and actress. Disc four is highlighted by the complete rosemary clooneymarlene dietrich sessions, which were about as perfect a teamup in terms of wryly humorous. In 1960, bing crosby and rosemary clooney teamed together in the bing crosby rosemary clooney show on cbs. Lyrics for i could write a book by rosemary clooney. After four years of therapy, clooney return to performing in 1972 at. Disc four is highlighted by the complete rosemary clooney marlene dietrich sessions, which were about as perfect a teamup in terms of wryly humorous. Born in maysville, kentucky, clooney was one of five children. Rosemary clooney s most popular book is girl singer. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit come ona my house, which was followed by other pop numbers such as botchame bababaciami piccina a cover version of the italian. Rosemary clooney was born in maysville, kentucky, the daughter of marie frances nee guilfoyle and andrew joseph clooney. Rosemary clooney, who turns 73 on may 23, will perform with the big kahuna and the copa cat pack at 2 p. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song come ona my house, which was followed by other pop.
Rosemary clooney biography life, family, childhood. As one of the most loved jazz vocalists, modern jazz heroines, and prolific vocalists, rosemary clooney gives a very beautiful and feminine side to brazilian jazz on brazil, a sensitive musical feeling of 16 ripe standards. Speaking of the devil, well here i am may i come in feeling like a lost and lonely lamb may i come in dont slam the. The autobiography of rosemary clooney 1977, memoir, with raymond strait girl singer. Rosemary clooney may 23, 1928 june 29, 2002 was an. Come ona my house, my house, im gonna give you candy come ona my house, my house, im gonna give a you apple a plum and apricota too eh come ona my house, my. Come on a my house the very best of rosemary clooney. I could write a book rosemary clooney, the hilos buy this song. Speaking of the devil, well here i am may i come in feeling like a lost. Rosemary clooney, american singer whose rich voice, uncomplicated style, and impeccable timing made her a leading pop and jazz singer. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit come ona my house written by william saroyan and his cousin ross bagdasarian b. Some customers may be put off by the price of this.
A concert with rosemary clooney to celebrate christmas, fresh air listens back to a concert given by the late singer and actress on feb. Come ona my house box set by rosemary clooney cd, nov. Her father was of irish and german descent, and her mother was of irish and english ancestry. Rosemary clooney simple english wikipedia, the free. Speaking of the devil, well here i am may i come in feeling like a lost and lone.
Vocals rosemary clooney vocals, guitar john pizzarelli tracks. On a summer night in 1968 rosemary clooney, fueled by seconal and mounting insanity, drove her white cadillac eldorado up the wrong side of a winding, twolane mountain road in nevada, intent, in. Her father was of irish and german descent and her mother was of irish ancestry. Clooney began singing with her sister, betty, in cincinnati in the late 40s. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and died of lung cancer in beverly hills, california her brother is television presenter nick clooney born 1934. She recorded her first hit, come onamy house, in 1951 at age 23. Rosemary clooney american actress and musician britannica. In 1945, while living with their grandfather in cincinnati, ohio, clooney and her younger sister, betty, began singing duets on the radio. Come ona my house prism by rosemary clooney 822165692322. Rosemary clooney may always be known as the pop singer feigning an italian accent on come ona my house. Some of the books most vibrant passages come from the era long before clooney was a household name, when she and betty were on their first major tour with pastors band. Bing and rosie would tape the dialogue weeks in advance and songs would be interpolated. Rosemary clooney is one of the great singers of our time, a truly wonderful comedienne on and off the stage, and as good a friend as you could hope for.
This third volume of the bear family trilogy tracing the recording career of rosemary clooney picks up the story in 1958, the year she ended her association with columbia the label that had established her as one of the worlds most popular girl singers. Rosemary clooney was born in maysville, kentucky, to marie frances guilfoyle and andrew joseph clooney. Like many of her peers in the socalled girl singer movement doris day, kay starr, peggy lee, patti page, et al. Overview biography songs similar artists cds dvds blurays. The life and career of rosemary clooney crossland, ken, macfarlane, malcolm on. This was my time in hollywood, as it was rosies, and it brought back a lot of memories. And when it comes to the many novelty numbers she became so well known for in the 50s, well, a little goes a long way. Rosemary clooney i could write a book sings rodgers. Jun 29, 2002 rosemary clooney rosemary clooney may 23, 1928 june 29, 2002 was an american singer and actress. The bing crosbyrosemary clooney show single episodes. Rosemary clooney i could write a book lyrics musixmatch. Rosemary clooney may always be known as the pop singer feigning an italian accent on come ona. In 1945, she and her younger sister, betty, began singing duets on the radio.