Sally Sweetland

Sally Sweetland (née Mueller; September 23, 1911 – February 8, 2015) was an American soprano singer and teacher.

Sally Sweetland
Born
Sally Mueller

(1911-09-23)September 23, 1911
Los Angeles, California, United States
DiedFebruary 8, 2015(2015-02-08) (aged 103)
Banning, California, United States
OccupationSinger, educator
Years active1940s–1950s
Spouse(s)Lee E. Sweetland (October 9, 1916–August 10, 2009)
m. 1939–2009; his death

Career

Sweetland was born Sally Mueller in Los Angeles. In the 1940s, she provided voice dubbing for singing voices in movies, notably for Joan Leslie in several films including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Rhapsody in Blue (1945), as well as for Brenda Marshall, Martha Vickers and Joan Fontaine in other films of that era. She was featured as solo artist on television programs such as The Perry Como Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. She was the female soloist on Gaslight Gayeties on NBC Red in the mid-1940s[1] and on Top of the Evening, which debuted in 1944.[2]

In the early 1950s, Sweetland's backing vocals were featured on several early sessions by the young Tony Bennett,[3] and she also took part in numerous children's records. In 1953, Sweetland's duet with Eddie Fisher on the song "I'm Walking Behind You" reached number one on both the Billboard Top 100 and the UK Singles Chart.[4] Sweetland later worked as a vocal coach with her husband Lee, a baritone, who was Woody Woodpecker's singing voice on NBC radio.[5] Among their students was Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy.[6] In 1995, actor George Hearn won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in Sunset Boulevard. In his acceptance speech, he thanked the Sweetlands.[7]

Personal life

She married Lee E. Sweetland, an actor and fellow singer, on December 11, 1939; she was widowed in 2009, after 69 years of marriage.[8][9][10] Sweetland celebrated her 100th birthday in 2011, citing laughter as her secret to longevity. As of 2013, was a resident of Banning, California. She died at her home there, on February 8, 2015, aged 103.[11]

Soundtrack list (film dubbing)

References
  1. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920–1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc.; ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. p. 250.
  2. "Photo caption". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York City. March 8, 1944. p. 21.
  3. "Tony Bennett - 1947-1954". jazzdiscography.com.
  4. "UK Singles Chart – Number One". number-ones.co.uk. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. "Animation Anecdotes". Cartoon Research. January 8, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  6. Seth MacFarlane (October 8, 2011). "Seth MacFarlane: A 'Family Guy' With A Musical Mind". NPR. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  7. "The Lee & Sally Sweetland Legacy – Haller Music Studio". Haller Music Studio. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. "Sally Sweetland, horoscope for birth date 23 September 1911, born in Los Angeles, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank". www.astro.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  9. "Lee Sweetland". IMDb. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  10. Nathan, Audrey (October 9, 2011). "A century to celebrate, for one Sun Lakes resident". Record Gazette. Banning, California. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  11. SecondHandSongs: Sally Sweetland profile
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