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Carol Sloane

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American singer (1937–2023)

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1937-03-05
Active to
2023-01-23

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Total plays
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Carol Sloane was born on March 5, 1937, in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1955, Carol married a Providence disc jockey named Charlie Jefferds, but divorced in 1958. Carol continued to sing in small bars and clubs until she met the road manager of the Les and Larry Elgart Orchestra, which was touring the amusement park ballrooms in the southern New England area. She auditioned for Larry Elgart, who then asked her to come to New York with his band. The brothers had recently split the organization

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Carol
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Providence
Place of death
Stoneham
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1937-03-05
start of work period
1953-00-00
end of work period
2023-00-00
date of death
2023-01-23
name in native language
Carol Sloane
pseudonym
Carol Sloane
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