Joni James
Joni James (born Joan Carmella Babbo, September 22, 1930, Chicago, Illinois) is an American singer of traditional pop music.
Biography
Joan Carmella Babbo was born to an Italian-American family in Chicago, one of six children supported by her widowed mother. As an adolescent, she studied drama and ballet, and on graduating from Bowen High School, located in the South Chicago neighborhood, went with a local dance group on a tour of Canada. She then took a job as a chorus girl in the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago.
After doing a fill-in in Indiana, she decided to pursue a singing career. Some executives at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) spotted her in a television commercial, and she was signed by MGM in 1952. Her first hit, "Why Don't You Believe Me?" sold over two million copies. She had a number of hits following that one, including "Your Cheatin' Heart" (a cover of Hank Williams' hit) and "Have You Heard?".
She was the first American to record at London's Abbey Road Studios, and recorded five albums there. She was also very popular across parts of the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the Philippines where she performed at Manila's now defunct EM Club in 1957. She also scored a big hit in Manila with Filipino composer Salvador Asuncion's work entitled "In Despair."
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ALBUMS
- My Favorite Things released: 2012
- Italianissime! / Folk Songs by Joni James released: 2003
- My Favorite Things / Sings the Gershwins released: 2003
- Joni Swings Sweet / Bossa Nova Style released: 2003
- Like 3 O'clock in the Morning / After Hours released: 2003
- Something for the Boys / I'm Your Girl released: 2003
- 100 Strings and Joni released: 2003
- Platinum & Gold: The MGM Years released: 2002
- One Hundred Voices, One Hundred Strings and Joni James released: 2002
- Sings Songs of Hank Williams / Country Style released: 2001
- Latest and Greatest Hits released: 2000
- The Mood Is Swinging released: 1999
- Joni James Sings the Songs of Jerome Kern and Harry Warren released: 1999
- Song by Victor Young & Frank Loesser released: 1999
- Jukebox Joni released: 1999
- Ti Voglio Bene / Je T'aime (I Love You) released: 1998
- The Mood Is Romance released: 1997
- Among My Souvenirs / Joni Sings Irish Favorites released: 1996
- Let There Be Love released: 1995
- When I Fall in Love released: 1995
- Legendary Joni James - Platinum & Gold Hits released: 1995
- After Hours released: 1962
- 100 Strings & Joni in Hollywood & Broadway released:
- In the Still of the Night released:
- Put on a Happy Face / I Feel a Song Coming On released:
- At Carnegie Hall released:
- Merry Christmas From Joni released:
- Dedicated to You! released:
- A Portrait of Joni James released:
- Little Girl Blue released:
- The Mood Recordings released:
Italianissime! / Folk Songs by Joni James
Released 2003- Come prima (For the First Time)
- Quando, Quando, Quando
- Mama
- Trecchi biondo (Golden Tresses)
- Al di la
- Oh Marie (Maria Mari!)
- Un caffè
- You're Breaking My Heart
- Ciao ciao bambina
- Tango of Roses (Tango delle rose)
- Volare
- La Spagnola (Maid of Spain)
- I Gave My Love
- I Lost My True Love (On Top of Old Smokey)
- Hear the Wind Blow (Down in the Valley)
- Love Oh Love (Careless Love)
- Scarlet Ribbons
- Hard Hearted (Barbara Allen)
- Go Away (Bother Me No More)
- My True Love (Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair)
- Blue Eyes
- Danny Boy
- I Know Where I'm Goin'
- Alas, My Love (Greensleeves)
My Favorite Things / Sings the Gershwins
Released 2003- My Favorite Things
- Falling in Love With Love
- The Gentleman Is a Dope
- It Might as Well Be Spring
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Younger Than Springtime
- A Wonderful Guy
- This Can't Be Love
- Wait 'til You See Her
- A Fella Needs a Girl
- Some Enchanted Evening
- The Sound of Music
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- 'S Wonderful
- A Foggy Day
- Embraceable You
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Love Is Here to Stay
- The Man I Love
- Bidin' My Time
- But Not for Me
- Love Walked In
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Soon
Joni Swings Sweet / Bossa Nova Style
Released 2003- Some One Loves Me
- After You've Gone
- Blue Moon
- Sentimental Journey
- Moonglow
- Too Marvelous for Words
- Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
- How About You
- It Had to Be You
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- The Blue Room
- Dindi
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- September Song
- My Foolish Heart
- I Wish You Love
- While We're Young
- I Understand
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Guilty
- Once I Loved
- My Romance
- You're Nearer
Like 3 O'clock in the Morning / After Hours
Released 2003- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
- As Long as He Needs Me
- Red Sails in the Sunset
- Every Time I Meet You
- The Second Time Around
- That's All
- You Go to My Head
- I Wanna Be Around
- The End of the World
- No, Not Much
- My Coloring Book
- Autumn Nocturne
- All or Nothing at All
- Somewhere in the Night
- I'll Remember April
- Misty
- I've Got a Crush on You
- Just One of Those Things
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- Can't Get Out of This Mood
- This Heart of Mine
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
Something for the Boys / I'm Your Girl
Released 2003- Hey Good Looking
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco
- Yours
- Moon River
- Don't Cry Joe
- Lili Marlene
- Never on Sunday
- What Kind of Fool Am I
- Love Letters in the Sand
- Venus
- Make Someone Happy
- Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart
- Lover
- Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me
- Manhatten
- With a Song in My Heart
- You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
- It's Magic
- You're My Girl
- Heart and Soul
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- I Love You Much Too Much
- I'll Walk Alone
100 Strings and Joni
Released 2003- My Heart Tells Me
- Imagination
- All Through the Day
- Too Young
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Body and Soul
- I Can Dream, Can't I?
- Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lo
- But Beautiful
- Wait and See
- It Could Happen to You
- Maybe You'll Be There
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
- Let's Get Lost
- I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
- You're a Sweetheart
- How Blue the Night
Platinum & Gold: The MGM Years
Released 2002- Have You Heard
- Almost Always
- Purple Shades
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Why Don't You Believe Me
- Is It Any Wonder
- Wishing Ring
- My Love, My Love
- How Important Can It Be
- You Are My Love
- My Believing Heart
- When We Come of Age
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Danny Boy
- Day Dreaming
- I'll Be Waiting for You
- You're Fooling Someone
- How Lucky You Are
- You Belong to Me
- Everyday
- I Give You My Word
One Hundred Voices, One Hundred Strings and Joni James
Released 2002- Ave Maria
- The Lord Is My Shepherd
- Tall a Tree
- There Must Be a Reason
- The Lord's Prayer
- Story of the Sparrows
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- It Is No Secret
- Prayer for Peace
- Whither Thou Goest
- I May Never Pass This Way Again
- Bless This House
- Give Us This Day
- Look for the Silver Lining
- Panus Angelicus
- I Believe
- Count Your Blessings
- May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
Sings Songs of Hank Williams / Country Style
Released 2001- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Half as Much
- Jambalaya
- There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
- I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love With You
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Cold, Cold Heart
- Hey Good Looking
- My Heart Would Know
- Why Don't You Love Me
- I'm Sorry for You My Friend
- You Win Again
- Room Full of Roses
- You Were Only Fooling
- Too Soon to Know
- You Are My Sunshine
- You Don't Know Me
- Candy Kisses
- I Really Don't Want to Know
- Keep It a Secret
- Lend Me Your Handkerchief
- Vaya Con Dios
- You Call Everybody Darling
- Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
Latest and Greatest Hits
Released 2000- I Wanna Be With You
- Blue Hearted
- You're Changing My Mind
- Sweet Talk
- Patches (On My Heart)
- Blue Starlight
- I'm in Love With You
- The Miracle Is You
- Peace and Love
- Have You Heard
- Almost Always
- Purple Shades
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Why Don't You Believe Me
- Is It Any Wonder
- Wishing Ring
- My Love, My Love
- How Important Can It Be?
Jukebox Joni
Released 1999- Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
- You Are My Sunshine
- Peg O' My Heart
- You Were Wrong
- Teach Me to Forget You
- He Says the Same Things to Me
- I Need You So
- I Laughed at Love
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- I'm Sorry for You, My Friend
- Don't Let the Neighbors Know
- Break My Heart Break
- Forgive a Fool
- Vaya Con Dios
- My Last Date (With You)
Ti Voglio Bene / Je T'aime (I Love You)
Released 1998- Santa Lucia
- I Have But One Heart
- Non Dimenticar
- Torna a Sorriento
- You're Breaking My Heart
- Anema e Core
- O Sole Mio
- Dicitencello Vuie
- Chitarra Romana
- Luna Rossa
- Per un Bacio d'amor
- Arrivaderci Roma
- I'll Be Yours
- The River Seine
- April in Paris
- The Song From Moulin Rouge
- Under Paris Skies
- Speak to Me of Love
- I Love Paris
- Autumn Leaves
- Under the Bridges of Paris
- La Vie En Rose
- Madamoiselle de Paris
- The Last Time I Saw Paris
Among My Souvenirs / Joni Sings Irish Favorites
Released 1996- Always
- When You Were Sweet Sixteen
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart
- Alice Blue Gown
- Among My Souvenirs
- When I Grow Too Old to Dream
- The Anniversary Song
- Together
- Something to Remember You By
- Greensleeves
- 'til We Meet Again
- Lullaby
- To-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
- How Are Things in Glocca Morra
- When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
- Molly Malone
- Rose of Tralee
- Peg o' My Heart
- My Wild Irish Rose
- Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?
- Danny Boy
- Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
- Mother Macree
- Galway Bay
When I Fall in Love
Released 1995- When I Fall in Love
- To Each His Own
- I've Never Been in Love Before
- Embraceable You
- I Could Write a Book
- Don't Blame Me
- People Will Say We're in Love
- My One and Only Love
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- Love Letters Straight From the Heart
- As Time Goes By
- Where Can I Go Without You
- Tender and True
- Funny
- Love Makes the World Go Round
Legendary Joni James - Platinum & Gold Hits
Released 1995- Why Don't You Believe Me
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- There Goes My Heart
- Half as Much
- How Important Can It Be
- Jambalya
- Danny Boy
- There'll Be No Tear Drops Tonight
- Purple Shades
- You Belong to Me
- Little Things Mean a Lot
- Cold, Cold Heart
- Hey, Good Lookin'
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used To
- I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love With You
- They Really Don't Know You
- Everyday
100 Strings & Joni in Hollywood & Broadway
- Tammy (from "Tammy and the Bachelor")
- True Love (from "High Society")
- I'll Never Stop Loving You (from "Love Me or Leave Me")
- It's So Easy to Remember
- Over the Rainbow (from "The Wizard of Oz")
- Around the World (from "Around the World in 80 Days")
- I Can't Begin to Tell You (from "The Dolly Sisters")
- Secret Love (from "Calamity Jane")
- Three Coins in the Fountain (from "Three Coins in the Fountain")
- The Boy Next Door (from "Meet Me in St. Louis")
- Dancing on the Ceiling (from "Evergreen")
- An Affair to Remember (from "An Affair to Remember")
Put on a Happy Face / I Feel a Song Coming On
- I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
- April Showers
- In the Middle of an Island
- Rock a Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Meolody
- Exactly Like You
- Swanee
- Hello Dolly
- On the Boardwalk
- 'way Down Yonder in New Orleans
- Put on a Happy Face
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Whispering
- 'deed I Do
- You Came a Long Way From St Louis
- (Fly Me to the Moon) In Other Words
- I Feel a Song Coming On
- Lullaby of Birdland
- You Do
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- My Melancholy Baby
- Basin Street Blues
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
- By the Way
- September in the Rain
At Carnegie Hall
- Curtain Time
- Joni James Overture
- Give Me a Song to Sing
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Have You Heard
- My Love, My Love
- There Goes My Heart
- When I Grow Too Old to Dream
- Beyond the Next Hill
- C'est Tout (That's All)
- Why Don't You Believe Me?
- Danny Boy
- Come Back to Sorrento
- Let There Be Love
- Purple Shades
- May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
- I Can't Give You Anything but Love
- Don't Blame Me
- Exactly Like You
Dedicated to You!
- Among My Souvenirs
- I Can Dream Can't I
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Stardust
- People Will Say We Are in Love
- Why Don't You Believe Me
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- My Heart Tells Me
- Little Things Mean a Lot
- Have You Heard
- You Belong to Me
- These Foolish Things
- Imagination
- My Love, My Love
- Always
- How Important Can It Be
- There Goes My Heart
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- Your Cheatin Heart
- Till We Meet Again
A Portrait of Joni James
- Why Don't You Believe Me
- Purple Shades
- You Belong to Me
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Stardust
- Always
- Half as Much
- Have You Heard
- I Can Dream Can't I?
- My Love, My Love
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- Hey Good Lookin'
- Everyday
- They Really Don't Know You
- There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
- How Important Can It Be?
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
- These Foolish Things
- Danny Boy
- Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do
- Among My Souvenirs
- There Goes My Heart
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Little Things Mean a Lot
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- Cold, Cold Heart
The Mood Recordings
- This Could Be the Start of Something Big
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- A Lot of Livin' to Do
- Just in Time
- The Lady Is a Tramp
- I Get a Kick Out of You
- The End of a Love Affair
- Guilty
- Lover Man
- Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me
- All of Me
- Star Eyes
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- Time on My Hands
- You Go to My Head
- The Music Stopped
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
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Is It Any Wonder
by: Joni JamesIs it any wonder that I've fallen for you?
You're the spell I'm under and I'm helpless it's true
Is it anmy wonder why my skies are so blue
When I searched the heavens I found no one like you
Found the rainbow, found the moonglow
Saw the light from the great Milky Way
Quite an eyeful, yet a trifle
When compared to your magical ways
Is it any wonder that I feel as I do?
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