{{Short description|American jazz and pop singer (1922–2003)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Imogene Lynn | image = Imogene_Lynn.png | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Imogene Lucille Jobe | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|09|09}} | birth_place = Trenton, Missouri | origin = | death_date ={{Death date and age|2003|02|24|1922|09|09}} | death_place = Lancaster, California | genre = Jazz, pop | occupation = Singer | instrument = Vocals | years_active = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) --> | label = | associated_acts = }}

'''Imogene Lynn''' (September 9, 1922 – February 24, 2003) was a 20th-century American jazz and pop singer.

== Biography == Lynn was born September 9, 1922, in Trenton, Missouri. She began singing professionally in 1940, singing with Emerson Gill and other bands on a national tour circuit of ballrooms and luxury hotel floorshows. In early 1942 she joined Art Jarrett's band, then later that year moved to Ray McKinley's band and recorded "Big Boy" and "Who Wouldn't Love You?". ''Billboard'' reviewed a 1942 appearance at the Commodore Hotel in New York with McKinley's band with "Imogene Lynn is the fem attribute and she graces the vocal department with a good pair of low-pitched pipes and a chic appearance."<ref name=Billboard/><ref name=Variety/><ref name=BandChirps/>

In 1944 Lynn joined Artie Shaw's band, with whom she toured and recorded "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man".<ref name=Billboard2/> After two years with Shaw, Lynn briefly became female lead vocalist for the Merry Macs vocal group. She left the Merry Macs to join the Smart Set vocal group in 1947,<ref name=Billboard3/> then in 1949 she became lead singer for the Starlighters (Pauline Byrns had retired in 1947). As a Starlighter she sang backing vocals for Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, and other stars.<ref name=Variety/><ref name=BandChirps/>

From 1947 to 1967 Lynn dubbed vocals for movies. She dubbed Mona Freeman's singing voice in ''Mother Wore Tights'' and ''Isn't It Romantic?'', Loretta Young in ''Mother Is a Freshman'', Leslie Parrish in ''Li'l Abner'', and Vera Miles in ''Beau James''.<ref name=NoAwards/> She provided the singing voice for the title character in the Tex Avery cartoon ''Red Hot Riding Hood'' and sang in other cartoons, and also appeared singing and dancing on screen in ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes''.<ref name=Variety/><ref name=BandChirps/>

Lynn was married to musician Mahlon Clark. She died February 24, 2003, in Lancaster, California.<ref name=Variety/>

==References== <references>

<ref name=Variety>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/imogene-lynn-1117887769/ |title=Imogene Lynn |author=Aubrey Poole |date=June 11, 2003 |work=Variety |accessdate=January 13, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=BandChirps>{{cite web |url=https://bandchirps.com/artist/imogene-lynn |title=Imogene Lynn |work=Band Chirps |accessdate=January 13, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=NoAwards>{{cite book |last=Reid |first=John |title=These Movies Won No Hollywood Awards |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6U8tBl5mSNoC&pg=PA12 |accessdate=January 13, 2017 |year=2005 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1411658462 |page=12}}</ref>

<ref name=Billboard>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LwwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA11 |title=On The Stand |author=Humphrey |date=May 2, 1942 |magazine=Billboard |page=20 |accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=Billboard2>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ARoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT28 |title=The Billboard Music Popularity Charts – Part VII – Advance Information |date=October 5, 1946 |magazine=Billboard |page=29 |accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=Billboard3>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dgwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT35 |title=Music – As Written |date=July 26, 1947 |magazine=Billboard |page=35 |accessdate=January 15, 2017}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb name |id=nm1004634}} *{{YouTube|id=edSdvsbLmHc |title=Imogene Lynn sings "Big Boy" with the Ray McKinley Orchestra}}

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