James Morris Newill (sometimes credited as Jim Newill) (August 12,
1911 in Pittsburgh â€" July 31, 1975 in Thousand Oaks, California) was
an American actor and singer.Newill was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, to Mayme Newill and her first husband. His parents
divorced, and his mother married John W. Newill, who adopted him.
Newill had three siblings, Evelyn, Clyde, and Calvin. In 1930, his
family moved to Los Angeles Country, California. He studied music at
the University of California.Newill began to sing in the early 1930s
with the Mann Brothers, a west coast band whose home base was Spokane,
Washington. In 1932, he was vocalizing with the Phil Harris band at
the Cocoanut Grove night club at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
In the beginning of 1933, he toured and sang with the Gus Arnheim
orchestra, and that included more performances at the Cocoanut Grove.
He was still performing with the Arnheim band in the late 1934.He
recorded with the Eddy Duncan Orchestra in 1936, recording "Night in
Manhattan" (Victor 25390-B); "I'll Sing You a Thousand Love Songs"
(Victor 25393-B); and "You're Still Mine In My Dreams" (Victor
25395-B)).
1911 in Pittsburgh â€" July 31, 1975 in Thousand Oaks, California) was
an American actor and singer.Newill was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, to Mayme Newill and her first husband. His parents
divorced, and his mother married John W. Newill, who adopted him.
Newill had three siblings, Evelyn, Clyde, and Calvin. In 1930, his
family moved to Los Angeles Country, California. He studied music at
the University of California.Newill began to sing in the early 1930s
with the Mann Brothers, a west coast band whose home base was Spokane,
Washington. In 1932, he was vocalizing with the Phil Harris band at
the Cocoanut Grove night club at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
In the beginning of 1933, he toured and sang with the Gus Arnheim
orchestra, and that included more performances at the Cocoanut Grove.
He was still performing with the Arnheim band in the late 1934.He
recorded with the Eddy Duncan Orchestra in 1936, recording "Night in
Manhattan" (Victor 25390-B); "I'll Sing You a Thousand Love Songs"
(Victor 25393-B); and "You're Still Mine In My Dreams" (Victor
25395-B)).
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