Jimmy Randolph
James Randolph (February 21, 1934 – July 29, 2013) was an American singer of the 1960s.[1][2][3] In 1976–1977, he took played the role of Sky Masterson in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls.
He made his Broadway debut in the New York City Opera company production of Carmen Jones playing the role of Huskie Miller. He next played Crown in the Vienna Volksoper production of Porgy and Bess, and since played the role more than 500 times in the United States and Europe. He starred in Ballad for Bimshire, and his other Broadway shows were To Broadway with Love, Free and Easy, and Jump for Joy. His television appearance included The Tonight Show, Merv Griffin, Jackie Gleason, Taxi, and Mary Tyler Moore Shows. [5]
As a nightclub performer, he starred in his own show at the Riviera and Start Dust Hotels in Las Vegas and appeared at many other leading clubs and hotels in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, and Africa. [5]
For his 1981 album, Sophisticated Funk, he reinvented himself as a funk singer "Sir James", a reference to having been awarded Knight Commander of Liberia in 1958.[4]
He died in Englewood, New Jersey, on July 29, 2013 at the age of 88.[5]
Discography
[edit]As "Sir James" Sophisticated Funk 1981
- "Pure Love"
- "Been Converted"
- "Softly, Silently"
- "Give Love To Get Love"
- "Sho' Is Good"
- "Pretty Face"
- "Too Young"
- "Burning On Down"
References
[edit]- ^ Jet - Jul 10, 1969 - Page 33 "Singer Jimmy Randolph, who made a five-month tour throughout France last winter, returned here for a week on a business and pleasure trip."
- ^ Jet - Jan 2, 1958 - Page 64 " near her new boy friend, singer Jimmy Randolph."
- ^ Jet - Aug 5, 1965 - Page 64 "Singer Jimmy Randolph not only won a trophy during Pepsi Cola's third annual International Golf Tournament, he also walked away with laurels in a guest appearance at Peanuts Taylor's Drumbeat Club, one of the top spots in Nassau in the ..."
- ^ Jet - May 6, 1971 - Page 58 "Ambassador Peal congratulates Hanna (c) and musician Randolph. Singer-Composer Gets Highest Liberian Award New York singer-composer Jimmy Randolph and his accompanist, Roland Hanna, were sworn in as Knight Commanders of ...On their return to the U. S. Randolph composed a special song, titled Liberia, which will become part of a soon-to-be-issued album. The ambassador noted that the two men did not demand huge fees but contributed their time and talent for a..."
- ^ "Remembering Sir James Randolph - Sad Announcement - Star of Stage & Screen - Sir James Randolph passed away early this morning. Recently residing at The Actors Home in Englewood NJ. He passed peacefully in his sleep. He was 88 years old. Truly one of our greatest talents who will surely be missed by many. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
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- ^ Playbill from the 1977 production of Guys and Dolls