Julie Wilson (singer)

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Photo from 1956

Julie Mae Wilson (born October 21, 1924 in Omaha , Nebraska , † April 5, 2015 in New York ) was an American singer and actress .

Live and act

Wilson with Phil Silvers on The Phil Silvers Show in 1958

Wilson first performed locally with the band Hank's Hepcats before working in New York's well-known nightclubs Latin Quarter and Copacabana during World War II . This was followed by engagements in Miami and Hollywood, in New York she then made guest appearances in musicals such as Kiss Me, Kate , with whom she also made guest appearances in London in 1951. She lived there for four years, where she sang in shows such as South Pacific and Bells Are Ringing , and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art . In 1955 she returned to Broadway ; in the same year recordings were made with Stan Kenton's orchestra. In 1956 she presented the album Love , on which she was accompanied by the Phil Moore Orchestra (with Don Elliott , Urbie Green , Barry Galbraith, among others ). She also appeared in films such as The Strange One and This Could Be the Night (1957, directed by Robert Wise ) in the following years , followed by minor roles in television films and series. In 1988 she was nominated for a Tony Award ( Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Pete Allen's Legs Diamond ). In the field of jazz she was involved in 14 recording sessions between 1955 and 1999.

Julie Wilson died of a stroke on April 5, 2015 at the age of 90 in Manhattan, New York .

Her son Holt McCallany (* 1964) is an actor.

Discographic notes

  • This Could Be the Night (MGM, 1957), with Ray Anthony Orchestra
  • My Old Flame (Vik, 1957), with Marty Gold, Russ Case , Phil Moore
  • Julie Wilson at the St. Regis (RCA, EP, 1957)
  • Meet Julie Wilson (cameo, ca.1960), with the Ellis Larkin Trio
  • Recorded Live at Brothers & Sisters Volume 2 (Arden, 1975)
  • Sings the Kurt Weill Songbook (DRG, 1987)
  • Sings the Stephen Sondheim Songbook (DRG, 1987)
  • Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (DRG, 1989)
  • Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (DRG, 1989)
  • Sings the George Gershwin Songbook (DRG, 1989)
  • The Cy Coleman Songbook (DRG, 1999)

Web links

Commons : Julie Wilson  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed April 7, 2015)
  2. ↑ Stephen Holden: Julie Wilson, Sultry Cabaret Legend and Actress, Dies at 90. In: The New York Times, April 6, 2015 (accessed April 7, 2015).
  3. ^ Obituary in Broadway World
personal data
SURNAME Wilson, Julie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilson, Julie Mae (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer and actress
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Omaha , Nebraska , USA
DATE OF DEATH April 5, 2015
Place of death New York , USA