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"Texas" Jean Valli was a hillbilly music singer. Born Gina Rozanna Vadala in 1926, she was raised in Carbondale, Pennsylvania and started playing country-western music and yodeling at age 9 with her own radio show at age 13. By age 17, she was not only an entertainer but also a promoter recruiting top country music stars to shows she promoted. After high school she moved to Syracuse, New York. In the early 1950s she performed with the Milton Berle when he hired her for his Kentucky Mountaineering Act, touring with him in the summer and playing clubs in Las Vegas. She was featured on Berle's TV show for five years, and collaborated with singers such as Hank Williams.
Jean befriended a young Francesco Stephen Castelluccio, who later took his stage name Frankie Valli from her. He said she took him under her wing and introduced him to people in the music business.
Discography
- 1968 Since You've Been Gone (Country Bell 71272) (ABC 11448)
- 1974 The World's About To Lose (It's Biggest Fool) (Stop ST-154)
References
- ^ "Texas Jean Valli". www.hillbilly-music.com. December 18, 2023 .
- ^ "Jean Valli to perform at Chautauqua Fair". Warren Times-Mirror and Observer. July 18, 1970 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- "Country western entertainers from 'Grand Ole Opry' to perform at Fair". Montana: Lewistown Daily News. June 17, 1970 – 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.
- Herbert, Geoff (20 June 2014). "Long before 'Jersey Boys,' Frankie Valli stole his name from a Syracuse hillbilly singer". www.syracuse.com. The Post-Standard. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- "Jean Valli". 45cat. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
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