Arthur L. Jarrett Jr. (July 20, 1907 – July 23, 1987) was an American singer, bandleader and actor during the 1930s and 1940s. He was the son of stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett Sr. (1884–1960).
Early career
Near the end of the 1920s into the 1930s, Jarrett was a member of the dance orchestras of
Earl Burtnett,
Ted Weems,
Jimmie Noone, and
Red Nichols, playing
banjo,
guitar, and
trombone as well as singing.
He recorded for
RCA Records and Brunswick. He also recorded a handful of vocals for
Isham Jones in 1931. 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 Walking?" from
Sitting Pretty, and "Let's Fall in Love" from the movie of the same name.
Jarrett also performed in vaudeville.
Bandleader
In 1936, he left Ted Weems to lead 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. In 1932,
Later career
In the 1950s, Jarrett was a regular on a
television musical show called
Rhythm Rodeo, which aired on the DuMont Television Network. Eventually, he became a
disc jockey and a
salesman.
Personal life and death
Jarrett was reportedly engaged to actress
Gilda Gray but the marriage never took place. From 1933 to 1938, he was married to actress and swimmer
Eleanor Holm. He died July 23, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, just three days after his 80th birthday.
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