Arlen, Jeanne Burns (fem) 18.feb.1911-15.may.1982 USA NY, New York - Florida, Miami
singer, lyricist, educated at Public School 57 in the Bronx and James Monroe High School, studied journalism and dramatic criticism at the New York University School of Commerce, studied piano, ear training, harmony and composition at Malkin Conservatory in Boston, 1933 she wrote songs for the Cotton Club revues in New York Harlem, 1930s singer with several bands, 1952 she ran the Burns & Saxon Music Publishing Company with David Saxon (Brooklyn 31.jul.1919-1973) ; 1935 she married composer Jerry Arlen but they soon divorced

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[] Got a need for you. Fox-trot, from the Cotton Club Parade. Song
copyright words and music Jeanne Burns 25aug1932
pub Handy Brothers Music Co., New York 21jun1933

[] I gotta go places and do things. Song. Voice and piano
copyright words and music Jeanne Burns 25aug1932
pub Mills Music Inc., New York 20jan1933

[] Waiting for Mr. Somebody. Song. Voice and piano
copyright Jeanne Burns 25aug1932

[] The lady with the fan, from the Cotton Club Parade. Song
words Cab Calloway and Al Brackman
pub Exclusive Publications, New York 21nov 1933

[] Little town gal, from the Cotton Club Parade. Song
words and music Jeanne Burns
her first Cotton Club song, written when she was only sixteen (actually twenty-two) years old
pub Exclusive Publications Inc., New York 5dec1933
recorded by Peggy Lee in 1965

[] Everybody eats when they come to my house. 1945
[] The wind is like a woman
words Lee Kuhn
pub Pic Music, Chicago 1947

[] Ho-hum, it's spring
words Harold Mott
pub Sterling Music Pub. Co., Sydney Australia 1949

[] This is where love walks out
words and music by Jeanne Burns
pub Renault Music Co., New York 1949

[] San Francisco sketches. Modern american suite for piano
copyright Jeanne Burns 10feb1950, renewal Jeanne Burns 22feb1977
pub J. J. Robbins, New York 1950

[] Sunday isn't Sunday anymore. 1950
words and music with Herb Jeffries
copyright Jeanne Burns and Herb Jeffries 30dec1949, renewal 2mar1977

[] Little malamute
words and music Jeanne Burns
copyright Jeanne Burns 20dec1950, renewal Jeanne Burns 27dec1977

[] Trapped in the web of love. 1956
[] American women's marching song
official song of the New York War Savings Staff, Women's Volunteers of the US Treasury

[] To my beloved. Song
[] Prove it to me
words Jeanne Burns, music Jerry Arlen
copyright Jeanne Burns and Jerry Arlen 20sep1941, renewal Jeanne Burns and Jerry Arlen 10dec1968
pub Kaycee Music Co., New York 1941

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