June Richmond

American jazz vocalist, born 9 July 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, died 14 August 1962 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Joined Jimmy Dorsey's band in 1938, recorded with Cab Calloway in 1938 and with Andy Kirk in 1932-1942. First recorded under own name for Mercury in 1945. From 1948 worked in Europe, recording as a leader in Stockholm in 1951 and with Quincy Jones in Paris in 1957.