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"Texas" Jean Valli was a hillbilly music singer.[1] She was raised in Carbondale, Pennsylvania and started playing country-western music at age 13. After high school she moved to Syracuse, New York.[2] She appeared on television and collaborated with singers such as Hank Williams. Frankie Valli took his stage surname from her; he states he was introduced to music publishers as her brother.[2][3][4] In the early 1950s she performed with Milton Berle.[5]
Discography
edit- 1968 Since You've Been Gone (Country Bell 71272)[6] (ABC 11448)[better source needed]
- 1974 The World's About To Lose (It's Biggest Fool) (Stop ST-154)
References
edit- ^ "Hillbilly-Music.com - Texas Jean Valli".
- ^ a b McAuliffe, Josh (July 9, 2006). "Digging Up Country Roots: Former Carbondale Resident's Career was Medley of Love for the Music". The Scranton Times-Tribune. p. F1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Reynolds, Robert (7 July 2018). The Music of the 4 Seasons Featuring Frankie Valli. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-387-92709-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ gherbert@syracuse.com, Geoff Herbert - (20 June 2014). "Long before 'Jersey Boys,' Frankie Valli stole his name from a Syracuse hillbilly singer". syracuse. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 26 June 1954 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jean Valli". 45cat. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
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