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|name=Judy Valentine
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|birth_place=], Massachusetts
|birth_name=Norma Baker
|occupation=Singer, actress
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'''Judy Valentine''' (born 1923 in ], Massachusetts) is an American singer and ] actress.

==Career==
While still a teenager, Valentine began singing professionally in local Boston-area nightclubs. At age 22, in 1945, Valentine married songwriter and disc-jockey ], who assumed an active role in promoting her career.

Valentine's recordings of the 1940s and 1950s, delivered in her characteristic childlike soprano, include "She Was Five and He Was Ten," "]", and "Kiss Me Sweet"<ref name=Advocate/>

Valentine then co-hosted the short-lived ''Judy and Goggle Show'' on Boston TV station ].<ref name=Hollis/> Goggle was a puppet operated by ], who went on to play ] and ] on '']'' for nearly 50 years. Valentine and Spinney were then hired in the late 1960s by the Boston ] show, which was syndicated to other cities including New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Valentine appeared as Spinney's assistant, and sang. Valentine also made guest appearances on ] as The Dancing Doll and Bixter the Leprechaun.<ref name=Advocate/><ref name=Villager/><ref name=Bozo/><ref name=Variety/>

Valentine is also known for her singing of the radio jingle for ], "How many cookies did Andrew eat? Andrew ate eight thousand. How do you keep your carpets clean? Call ]-8-8000", which ran for decades on Boston radio.{{Citation needed|reason=There are a number of instances on line of people reminiscing about the jingle, but all are on forums, so each one is not reliable, but obviously in aggregate, all these people are not lying or misremembering. There are only a couple singling out Valentine as the singer, and they're not reliable. Need a reliable source, which may be out there somewhere.|date=August 2019}}

==Discography==
{{expand list|date=August 2019}}

===Albums===
*''Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes'' – Judy Valentine and the Children's Singing Chorus (] CH 504, CHS 504)<ref name=Times/>
*''Favorites, Volume 1''<ref name="Advocate sketchy source"/>

===EPs===
*''Song Hits From Walt Disney's {{'}}Peter Pan{{'}}'' – ] and his Orchestra with Stuart Foster and Judy Valentine (1952, ] E2PW-1015, E2PW-1016 (EPA 407))<ref name=discogs/><ref name=LabelDiscographies/>
*''Song Hits From Walt Disney's {{'}}Hans Christian Anderson{{'}}'' – Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra with Stuart Foster and Judy Valentine (1952, RCA Victor E2PW-1017, E2PW-1018)<ref name=LabelDiscographies/>

===Singles===
*"She Was Five And He Was Ten" (1953, ] 9004)<ref name=discogs/>
*"Bibbidi – Bobbidi – Boo" (1957, ] 45-9794)<ref name=discogs/>
*"Nature Boy" (Tee-Vee Records 103)<ref name=discogs/>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=discogs>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1655391-Judy-Valentine |title=Judy Valentine |publisher=discogs |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=Advocate>{{cite web |url=https://advocatenews.net/judy-valentine-childhood-entertainer-yesteryear/ |title=Judy Valentine, a Childhood Entertainer of Yesteryear |author=Christopher Roberson |date=January 26, 2018 |work= Advocate News Online |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="Advocate sketchy source">{{cite web |url=https://advocatenews.net/judy-valentine-childhood-entertainer-yesteryear/ |title=Judy Valentine, a Childhood Entertainer of Yesteryear |author=Christopher Roberson |date=January 26, 2018 |work= Advocate News Online |accessdate=August 6, 2019}} {{Better source needed|reason=Well, there is a picture of the album cover. But no other info whatsoever. The Advocate seems like a probably-OK source, but they may be just picking up an image that somebody photoshopped, we suppose. ] indicates that the same image is hosted at Shermfeller.com which is ''some'' indication that it's legit; Feller's dead tho, and the people running his site may be foolable. We have insufficient data to confidently assert that the album actually exists, and we need a better source.|date=August 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=Villager>{{cite web |url=https://www.localheadlinenews.com/lynnfield-special-delivery-valentine-judy-valentine/ |title=Special Delivery: A Valentine for Judy Valentine |author=Gail Lowe |date=February 21, 2018 |work=Lynnfield Villager |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=Bozo>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvparty.com/lostboston-bozo.html |title=Hey Kids It's Bozo! |author=Jay Blotcher and Frank Avruch |date=August 2010 |work=TV Party |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=Variety>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/awards/bird-s-words-resonate-with-street-smart-spinney-1117939894/ |title=Bird's words resonate with 'Street' smart Spinney |author=Jerry Rice |date=March 16, 2006 |work=Variety |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=Hollis>{{cite book |last=Hollis |first=Tim |title=Hi There, Boys and Girls!: America's Local Children's TV Programs |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQSiDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT289 |accessdate=August 6, 2019 |year=2001 |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |isbn=978-1578063963 |page=289}}</ref>

<ref name=Times>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/07/archives/records-tales-andersen-favorites-on-seven-disks.html |title=RECORDS: TALES; Andersen Favorites On Seven Disks |date=June 7, 1964 |work=The New York Times |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=LabelDiscographies>{{cite web |url=http://labeldiscographies.blogspot.com/2017/02/rca-victor-popular-eps-400-series.html |title=RCA Victor Popular EPs, 400 Series |date=February 28, 2017 |work=Label Discographies |accessdate=August 6, 2019}} {{Better source needed|reason=Altho the data seems self-consistent and well researched and presented, there is zero indication of who actually did this work or how rigorous her fact-checking was. And we mean, it is a Blogspot site.|date=August 2019}}</ref>
}}

==Further listening==
*{{cite AV media | people=Harriet Tramer, Judy Valentine |url=http://media.artistfirst.com/ArtistFirst_Harriet_Tramer_2018-07-18.mp3 |access-date=August 7, 2019 |date=July 18, 2018 | medium=MPEG3 audio |title=Harriet Tramer interviews Judy Valentine |publisher=Aging Without Wrinkles by Artists First}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name |id=6163717}}
*{{YouTube|id=TBajYdUbmo8|title=Valentine sings 'Kiss Me Sweet'}}

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Revision as of 01:21, 20 June 2021

Judy Valentine
BornNorma Baker
1923 (age 100–101)
Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)Singer, actress

Judy Valentine (born 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American singer and children's television actress.

Career

While still a teenager, Valentine began singing professionally in local Boston-area nightclubs. At age 22, in 1945, Valentine married songwriter and disc-jockey Sherm Feller, who assumed an active role in promoting her career.

Valentine's recordings of the 1940s and 1950s, delivered in her characteristic childlike soprano, include "She Was Five and He Was Ten," "I'm a Little Teapot", and "Kiss Me Sweet"

Valentine then co-hosted the short-lived Judy and Goggle Show on Boston TV station WHDH-TV. Goggle was a puppet operated by Caroll Spinney, who went on to play Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street for nearly 50 years. Valentine and Spinney were then hired in the late 1960s by the Boston Bozo the Clown show, which was syndicated to other cities including New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Valentine appeared as Spinney's assistant, and sang. Valentine also made guest appearances on Captain Kangaroo as The Dancing Doll and Bixter the Leprechaun.

Valentine is also known for her singing of the radio jingle for Adams and Swett, "How many cookies did Andrew eat? Andrew ate eight thousand. How do you keep your carpets clean? Call ANdrew-8-8000", which ran for decades on Boston radio.

Discography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2019)

Albums

  • Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes – Judy Valentine and the Children's Singing Chorus (MGM CH 504, CHS 504)
  • Favorites, Volume 1

EPs

  • Song Hits From Walt Disney's 'Peter Pan' – Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra with Stuart Foster and Judy Valentine (1952, RCA Victor E2PW-1015, E2PW-1016 (EPA 407))
  • Song Hits From Walt Disney's 'Hans Christian Anderson' – Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra with Stuart Foster and Judy Valentine (1952, RCA Victor E2PW-1017, E2PW-1018)

Singles

  • "She Was Five And He Was Ten" (1953, Epic 9004)
  • "Bibbidi – Bobbidi – Boo" (1957, ABC-Paramount 45-9794)
  • "Nature Boy" (Tee-Vee Records 103)

References

  1. ^ Christopher Roberson (January 26, 2018). "Judy Valentine, a Childhood Entertainer of Yesteryear". Advocate News Online. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. Hollis, Tim (2001). Hi There, Boys and Girls!: America's Local Children's TV Programs. University Press of Mississippi. p. 289. ISBN 978-1578063963. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. Gail Lowe (February 21, 2018). "Special Delivery: A Valentine for Judy Valentine". Lynnfield Villager. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. Jay Blotcher and Frank Avruch (August 2010). "Hey Kids It's Bozo!". TV Party. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  5. Jerry Rice (March 16, 2006). "Bird's words resonate with 'Street' smart Spinney". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  6. "RECORDS: TALES; Andersen Favorites On Seven Disks". The New York Times. June 7, 1964. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  7. Christopher Roberson (January 26, 2018). "Judy Valentine, a Childhood Entertainer of Yesteryear". Advocate News Online. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Judy Valentine". discogs. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "RCA Victor Popular EPs, 400 Series". Label Discographies. February 28, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

Further listening

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