Jack Leonard

Jack Leonard (born February 10, 1913 in Brooklyn , † June 17, 1988 in Woodland Hills ) was an American singer who was very popular in the United States in the late 1930s.

He first sang in Bert Block's orchestra before becoming a band singer with Tommy Dorsey in 1937 . There he formed a vocal trio with the arranger Axel Stordahl and the trumpeter Joe Bauer ( The Three Esquires ), but was best known as a soloist. At that time he was only surpassed in his popularity as a singer by Bing Crosby and contributed significantly to Tommy Dorsey's success through several hits (like Marie ). In November 1939 he surprisingly left Dorsey (one of his successors was the young Frank Sinatra ). He continued his career as a soloist, appeared in feature films and had his own TV show in 1949. In 1951 he was one of the presenters of the Broadway Open House and in 1956 he appeared in the memorial concert of Tommy Dorsey.

He should not be confused with the American comedian Jack E. Leonard (1910–1973).

In 1939 he won the reader polls for Metronome magazine .

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SURNAME	Leonard, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American singer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 10, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn
DATE OF DEATH	17th June 1988
Place of death	Woodland Hills