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Born: September 22, 1930 in Chicago, IL
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
Pop songstress Joni James was born Giovanna Carmella Babbo in Chicago on September 22, 1930. After studying drama and ballet throughout her adolescence, upon graduating high school she joined a local dance troupe on a tour of Canada, later working as a chorus girl at the Windy City's Edgewater Beach Hotel. A fill-in gig at an Indiana roadhouse c... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
1965 Bossa Nova Style
1964 Put on a Happy Face
1964 My Favorite Things
1964 Joni James Sings the Gershwins
1964 Italianissime
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Filmography:
1987 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
1997 Downtime
1991 Ambition
1985 Turtle Diary
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