- Big Band Dance Music: 30 Classic Songs of the 1940s and 1950s · 1978
- Falling Leaves: Jazz Classics for Autumn · 1993
- The Lost Recordings · 1972
- Johnny Desmond Swings · 1958
- Johnny Desmond Swings · 1958
- Operation: Build Morale · 1972
- Operation: Build Morale · 1972
- The Lost Recordings · 1972
- The Lost Recordings · 1972
- Operation: Build Morale · 1972
- The Lost Recordings · 1972
- Army Air Forces Overseas Orchestra - Conducted By Sgt. Jerry Gray · 1993
- The Lost Recordings · 1972
Albums
- 1965
- 1960
- 1959
Compilations
- 2009
About Johnny Desmond
Johnny Desmond's ultra-smooth vocals earned him the nickname of "The Creamer." He enjoyed success in Detroit during the 1930s before forming a foursome known as the Downbeats, which joined Bob Crosby's band, the Bob-O-Links. Desmond joined Gene Krupa's band as a lead singer in 1941, later worked with Glenn Miller's Air Force Band, and was known as "The G.I. Sinatra." He later was a featured member of Don McNeill's Breakfast Club in Chicago and recorded for RCA, Coral, and MGM. He was also featured on '50s television staples Hit Parade and Face the Music. ~ Ron Wynn
- HOMETOWN
- Detroit, MI, United States
- BORN
- November 14, 1919
- GENRE
- Jazz