- Loulie Jean Norman
Loulie Jean Norman (born in Birmingham, Alabama, on
March 12 1913 ; diedAugust 2 2005 inLos Angeles ) was a famouscoloratura soprano who worked with famed arrangerGordon Jenkins . Jenkins and Norman collaborated on a number of albums.She provided the singing voice for the character of Clara in the film version of "
Porgy and Bess " as portrayed byDiahann Carroll , for which she sang the beloved Gershwin song "Summertime".She also acted and sang the role of the Princess on the LP made from the 1960
Jerry Lewis film "Cinderfella " . It was not an actual soundtrack album; the entire cast of the album, except for Lewis, was a different one from the cast who co-starred in the film.She is also the singer of the classic "" theme, as well as the soprano opera-singing ghost in Disney's
Haunted Mansion ride.She died on
August 2 ,2005 inStudio City ,California .References
* [http://louliejeannorman.memory-of.com Loulie Jean Norman]
External links
* [http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1466388.htm Audio Tribute]
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