Art Jarrett

Arthur L. Jarrett, Jr. was born July 20, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York to stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett, Sr. (1884–1960). He was an American singer, actor and bandleader in the 1930s and 1940s.

Early career

Near the end of the 1920s, Jarrett recorded for Victor and Brunswick the the dance orchestras of Earl Burtnett, Ted Weems, Jimmy Noone and Red Nichols. His high tenor voice made him popular in feature films and shorts. He had a record year in 1933, introducing such songs as "Everything I Have is Yours" from "Dancing Lady", "Did You Ever See a Dream Waling" from "Sitting Pretty" and "Let's Fall in Love" from the movie of the same name.

Bandleader

In the 30's he led his own orchestra. In 1941, he took on the leadership of Hal Kemp's orchestra following Kemp's death in an auto accident. He also appeared in the B western "Trigger Pals" and on Broadway in "Three After Three". During this period, he married Eleanor Holm, a swimmer. They later divorced.

Later career

In the 1950s Jarret was a regular on a television musical show called "Rhythm Rodeo". Eventually, he became a disc jockey and a salesman.

He died July 23, 1987), in Los Angeles, California.

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