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British singer, pianist and actress.
Born December 30, 1916 in West Ham, London, England, UK.
Died October 18, 2012 in Cambria, California, USA.
She was married to violinist/bandleader Eugene Pini & elder sister of fellow singers Pearl Carr and Carole Carr.

Initially a pianist, in 1937 she auditioned for Ray Noble, who asked her to sing instead. She later became a vocalist with Harry Roy then Geraldo And His Orchestra from 1940 to 1947. She moved to the USA in 1946 with second husband Henry Hull Jr, appearing in cabaret and on TV shows. She traveled to London in 1953 to perform concerts and radio shows, and recorded various albums before returning to the USA by the 1960s.

ALBUMS


Jean Hoffman*, Dorothy Carless
Sings And Swings / The Carless Touch
2020, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records
Dorothy Carless
Love Stay In My Heart
2014, CD, Comp, Flare (3)
Dorothy Carless
Here Lies Love
2009, CD, Comp, Flare (3)
Dorothy Carless
How About You
2006, CD, Comp, Timeless Classics (7)
Dorothy Carless
That Lovely Weekend
1995, CD, Comp, Empress (2)
Geraldo And His Orchestra, Dorothy Carless
Starlight Souvenirs
1995, CD, Comp, Mono, Flapper
Dorothy Carless
Mixed Emotions
1956, LP, Album, Mono, HiFi Records
Dorothy Carless With The Barney Kessel Trio
The Carless Torch
1956
Dorothy Carless
Sings Informally 4 Songs By Harold Arlen And 4 Songs By Kurt Weill
1953, 10", Mono, Commodore
Dick Haymes And Dorothy Carless with Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
My One And Only Highland Fling /
1949, Shellac, 10", Decca
Dorothy Carless With Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
Be True / All Year 'Round
1949, Shellac, 10", Decca
Dorothy Carless, Gus Deloof And His Music From The "Victory Club" Brussels*
Summer Time / Ac - Cent - Tchu - Ate The Positive
1946, Shellac, 10", Mono, Ultraphon
Dorothy Carless With Gus Deloof And His Music
Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine / Stormy Weather
1945, Shellac, 10", Victory (5)
Dorothy Carless Avec Gus Deloof Et L'Orchestre Du "Victory Club"
On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Don't Fence Me In
1945, Shellac, 10", Disques ABC Paris
Dorothy Carless With Gus Deloof And His Music
Don't Fence Me In / Perdido
1945
Dorothy Carless / Leslie Banks
One Certain Soldier / Salute The Soldier - A Retrospect
Shellac, 12", Special Record (2)
George Elrick, Gus Deloof And His Music, Dorothy Carless
Come Out, Come Out / Pablo The Dreamer
Shellac, 10", Electro (4)
Dorothy Carless, Gus Deloof And His Music
On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Summertime
Shellac, 10", Victory (5)
Dorothy Carless
No Love, No Nothing / Journey To A Star
Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone
Dorothy Carless
My Love Loves Me/Speak A Word Of Love
Shellac, 10", Decca
Dorothy Carless
Jim / Do You Care?
Shellac, 10", Decca
Phil Green And His Cuban Caballeros / Dorothy Carless With Gus Deloof And His Music
Brazil / Stormy Weather
10", Fon (3)

APPEARANCES +


Jay Wilbur & His Band*
I Heard A Song In A Taxi (Volume 6)
2015, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Geraldo & His Orchestra*
A Little On The Lonely Side (Volume 5)
2015, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion, ,
Big Band
Various
Britain's First Number Ones 1939 To 1945
2011, CD, Comp, Mono, Fantastic Voyage, ,
Musical/Swing/Big Band/Music Hall/Novelty/Vocal
Various
Golden Age Of Radio
2005, CD, Comp, Yesteryear
Various
Songs That Won The War: 30 Favourites From The 1940s
2005, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold
Various
Big Band Classics
2003, CD, Comp, EMI Gold, ,
Big Band
Henry Hall & His Orchestra, Geraldo & His Orchestra*, R.O.C. Blue Rockets Dance Orchestra*, Bob Farnon & His Orchestra*, Lou Preager & His Orchestra
ENSA - Complete Concerts
2003, 2xCD, Rex Recordings (2), ,
Big Band/Vocal
Jack White & His Collegians
Let The Band Play
2002, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion, ,
Big Band
Geraldo
Blues In The Night
2002, CD, Comp, Sunflower Records (5)
Geraldo
The Geraldo Collection
2001, CD, Comp, HMV EASY
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Moonlight Mood
2001, CD, Comp, Pegasus, ,
Swing/Big Band
Dick Haymes
Stella By Starlight
2000, CD, Comp, Memoir
Various
The Essential Songs Of The War Years
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Champignon, ,
Vocal/Swing
Various
I'm Beginning To See The Lights
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Eclipse (2)
Various
Forties Dance Band Hits
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Empress (2), ,
Light Music
Various
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Conifer
Various
D-Day - A Commemoration In Sound. The Essential Collection Of Songs And Music From The War Years
1994, 5xCass, Comp, Conifer, ,
Music Hall/Musical/Vocal/Comedy/Public Broadcast/Spoken Word
Various
Hits Of '41
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era, ,
Big Band
Various
Pennies From Heaven
1993, 3x CD, ,
Music Hall/Big Band
Various
The Golden Age Of Radio
1993, 8x Vinyl, Box Set,
Various
Great British Dance Bands Salute Glenn Miller
1993, 2x CD, ,
Big Band
Various
Anything Goes (The World Of Cole Porter)
1992, CD, Comp, Trace (2),
Hatchett's Swingtette Featuring Stephane Grappelli*
Hatchett's Swingtette Featuring Stephane Grappelli
1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Flapper
Various
Remember Pearl Harbor!
1992, 8xCass, Comp + Box, Nostalgia Archive, ,
Big Band
Various
Spirit Of Victory, Hits From The 40's
1991, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure, EMI
Various
Pennies From Heaven
1990, ,
Music Hall/Big Band/Soundtrack
Various
Britain At War
1990, 2x Cassette, ,
Vocal/Music Hall/Novelty/Field Recording/Comedy/Dialogue
Various
The Day War Broke Out
1989, 2xCass, Comp, Mono, EMI
Various
The Day War Broke Out
1989
Geraldo And His Dance Orchestra*
Take The "A" Train
1988, LP, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening
Various
Dancing The Night Away
1987, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, London Records, London Records, ,
Big Band
Geraldo And His Orchestra
The Golden Age Of Geraldo
1986, LP, Comp, Mono, EMI, ,
Easy Listening/Swing
Various
Hits Of The Forties
1985
Various
Hits Of The Forties Volume 4
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, RM, Decca, Decca, ,
Swing
Various
Those Wonderful Radio Years
1983,
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Heart And Soul
1982, LP, Comp, Mono, Saville Records
Various
Hits Of The Forties Volume 2
1981, 2xLP, Comp, Decca, ,
Big Band/Ballad
Various
The Danceband Years - The 1940's
1981, LP, Comp, Saville Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Great British Dance Bands Play Jerome Kern 1926-46
1981
Ambrose & His Orchestra Featuring Vera Lynn
Ambrose And His Orchestra Featuring Vera Lynn
1981
Various
The Great British Dance Bands 1941 (Hits Of World War II Vol. 3)
1980, ,
Swing/Easy Listening
Geraldo And His Orchestra
50 Hits Of The Naughty 40's
1977, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening
Various
Pennies From Heaven (As Featured In The BBC TV Series)
1977, ,
Music Hall/Easy Listening
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Geraldo And His Orchestra
1974, ,
Big Band
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Hello Again! 1938-1949
1971, LP, Comp, Parlophone,
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Take It From There / Lilli Marlene
1945, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
The Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra / Jimmy Miller (6) & The Squadronaires
You Came Along From Out Of Nowhere / My Heart Sings
1945, Shellac, 10", Decca
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Tenement Symphony / I Heard You Cried Last Night
1944, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Number Something Far Away Lane / It Can't Be Wrong
1944, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Three Boys And A Girl With Geraldo's Ramblers / Geraldo And His Orchestra
Paper Doll / Thanks For The Dream
1944, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Sunday, Monday Or Always / In The Blue Of Evening
1943, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me? / Keep An Eye On Your Heart
1943, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
I Don't Want To Walk Without You / Deep In The Heart Of Texas
1942, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Hatchett's Swingtette
Potato Pete / Come, Happy Day
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca
Ambrose And His Orchestra*
I Threw A Kiss In The Ocean / Everything I Love
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Corn Silk / When The Sun Comes Out
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Russian Rose / Sand In My Shoes
1941, Shellac, 10", T, Parlophone
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) / Room Five-Hundred-And-Four
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
Tonight (Perfidia) / Frenesi
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Starlight Serenade / Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
1941, Shellac, 10", Mono, Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
You And I / While The Music Plays On
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo & The Savoy Hotel Orch.*
Ridin’ High / Room Five-Hundred-And-Four
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
Amapola / Yes, My Darling Daughter
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
There I Go / Falling Leaves
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
No.10 Lullaby Lane / There Goes That Song Again
1941, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
Two Dreams Met / Down Argentina Way
1941
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
They Call Me A Dreamer / A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
1940, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra*
Whose Little What's-It Are You ? / All The Things You Are
1940, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Ray Noble And His Orchestra
Nasty Man / Hold My Hand
1934, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice, ,
Big Band
Various
Hits Of The 40's
3xCD, Comp, Box, Music For Pleasure, EMI
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Flamingo / Russian Lullaby
Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo (7) And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra
I'm Nobody's Baby / Sierra Sue
Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Geraldo And His Orchestra
Never A Day Goes By / Take It From There
Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Hatchett's Swingtette
Twelth Street Rag / Beat Me Daddy (Eight To A Bar)
Shellac, 10", Decca
Various
The Great British Dance Bands
,
Big Band
Leslie Baily
BBC Scrapbook For 1940
Various
Thou Swell Thou Witty
2020, CDr, Comp, Sounds Of Yester Year
Various
Victory 1945: A Musical Tribute To The War Years
2014, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Memory Lane Media Ltd
Various
Forces' Sweethearts
2013, CD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd
Various
Golden Age Of Radio
2013, CD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd
Various
Sentimental Over You
2013, CD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Vocal
Various
Bless 'Em All
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd, ,
Spoken Word/Big Band
Various
I'll Be Seeing You
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal/Spoken Word
Various
Come Dancing In The 30s, 40s & 50s
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd, ,
Samba/Rumba/Swing/Bossanova/Lambada/Tango/Rock & Roll
Various
Radio Days - Classic Radio Shows From The 40s & 50s
2012, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Memory Lane Media Ltd
Various
Wartime Memories
2011, Box + 10xCD, Comp, Crimson Productions (2), ,
Musical/Boogie Woogie/Easy Listening/Marches/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Military
Various
101 Golden Memories
2009, 4xCD, Comp, Box Music (3), EMI TV, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Music Hall/Novelty/Chanson
Various
Gouden Favorieten Uit Vervlogen Jaren
2009, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
100 Hits - Wartime Memories
2009, ,
Big Band/Boogie Woogie/Cool Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Vocal
Various
We'll Meet Again - Romantic Songs Of The War Years
2007, CD, Comp, Classical Communications Ltd, ,
Vocal
Various
Sentimental Journey
2007, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
Pub Songs Of The War Years - Sentimental Journey
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram
Various
In The Mood - The Dance Band Years
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Stars On Broadway
2006, 10xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram, Flex Media Entertainment
Various
Hits From The Blitz: Songs From The War Years 1939-1946
2005, 3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Gold, EMI Gold,
Big Band/Swing
Various
V.E. Day The Album
2005, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Virgin, EMI
Various
Great Voices Of Entertainment
2005, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Flex Media Entertainment
Various
Remember The 40s
2005, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Centurion Stars, Weton-Wesgram, Flex Media Entertainment
Various
The Songs Of Irving Berlin
2004, 4xCD, Comp, Sanctuary, ,
Ballad/Big Band/Dixieland/Easy Listening/Music Hall/Novelty/Musical/Vocal/Swing
Various
The Great Dance Band Vocalists
2004, CD, Album, Comp, Memoir, ,
Big Band
Various
Sophisticated Ladies (The Great Female Stars)
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening/Swing/Musical
Various
Pennies From Heaven - Favourites From The 30s
2003, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
Goodnight Sweetheart - 60 Wartime Favourites
2003, ,
Swing/Big Band/Ballad
Various
I Remember You - The Great Songs
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Bussum Bridgehead
2002, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
100 Originals (Legendary Hits And The Original Artists)
2002, Box Set, 4x CD, ,
Schlager/Bluegrass/Country
Various
The History Of Pop Radio Vol. 1 1920 - 1939
2001, 10xCD, Comp + Box, History,
Various
The History Of Pop Radio Vol. 2 1940 - 1951
2001, 10xCD, Comp + Box, History,
Various
20 Original Recordings - 1938
2001, CD, Comp, Gre, The CDCard Company, The CDCard Company, The CDCard Company
Various
Golden Greatest - Greatest 40's
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Disky,
Various
The 40s Classics Collection
2001, CD, Comp, HMV Easy, HMV Easy, ,
Easy Listening
Various
The Golden Age Of Popular Song 1942
2001, CD, Comp, Music & Memories
Various
The Roots Of Pop
2001, 3x CD, ,
Music Hall/Big Band/Vocal/Easy Listening
Various
The History Of Pop Radio 1920-1951
2000, 15xCD, Comp + Box, History, ,
Music Hall/Country/Soundtrack/Big Band/Swing/Musical
Various
The History Of Pop Radio Vol.9
2000, CD, Comp, History,
Various
Elegance 2
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Past Perfect
Various
The Girls Sing..
2000, CD, Comp, Yours
Various
The 'Thirties
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, Flapper
Various
So Rare - A Selection By Barry Humphries Of His Favourite Gramophone Records
1999, 2xCD, Comp, The Bill Armstrong Collection
Various
75 Hits Of The 40's
1999, 3xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal/Swing
Various
The Great British Dance Bands & Their Vocalists
1999, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
A Time To Remember 1939
1999
Various
Great Vocalists Of The 30's/40's
1997, CD, Comp, EMI 100, Music For Pleasure, ,
Vocal
Various
A Valentine Bouquet
1997, CD, Comp, Empress (2),
Various
You Must Remember This... Classic Children's Favourites
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, Conifer
Various
You Must Remember This
1995, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, Smplr, Happy Days (4), Happy Days (4), Happy Days (4), Conifer, Conifer, Conifer, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Swing/Music Hall/Novelty/Comedy
Various
VE Day - A Musical Celebration
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Conifer,
Various
Don't Ask For The Moon, We Have The Stars
1995, CD, Comp, Conifer
Various
Jokes That Won The War
1995
Various
They Played The Hackney Empire
1995
Various
D-Day Songs And Musical Memories Of The Times
1994, CD, Album, Comp, Conifer Records Ltd., ,
Brass Band
Various
With A Song In Our Hearts Again
1994
Various
The Flapper Box
1993, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Flapper,
Various
I Get A Kick Out Of You
1992, CD, Comp, Point Productions
Various
Lullaby Of Broadway - The Music Of Harry Warren
1992, CD, Album, Comp, Pavillon Records
Various, Cole Porter
A Trip To The Moon On Gossamer Wings
1991
Various
Stars Of The Variety Theatre: Up With The Curtain
1990, CD, Album, ASV Digital
Various
The Song Is … Hoagy Carmichael
1990, Vinyl,
Various
The Golden Age Of Female Voice
1988, LP, Comp, Mono, EMI, ,
Vocal
Various
Whispering Grass
1987, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, London Records, London Records
Various
Yesterday When We Were Young (Four Decades Of Musical Memories)
1985, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Warwick Records
Various
Down Memory Lane - A Salute To The 40s
1985, ,
Big Band/Swing/Easy Listening/Light Music
Various
Penny Serenade
1984, LP, Comp, Joy Records (3)
Various
They Played The Empire
1982, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat, Decca, Decca, Decca, ,
Musical/Music Hall/Novelty/Comedy
Various
Hits Of The Forties Volume 3 The Vocalists
1982,
Various
With Vocal Refrains By...
1979, LP, Comp, World Records (6),
Various
Penny Serenade
1978, LP, Comp, Mono, Halcyon Records (3)
Various
The Vocalistis
1977, LP, Album, Comp, EMI, World Records (6)
Various
Hits Of World War II (The Great British Dance Bands 1939-1945)
1977
Various
The Age Of Style
2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Past Perfect
Various
Into The Forties
CD, Comp, Flapper
Various
The Great Vocalists
CD, Comp, Flapper, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
A Year To Remember 1942
CD, Comp, This England
Various
A Year To Remember 1945
CD, Comp, This England