pherank Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Known especially for his many Disney films (of the classic 1960s-70s era), Dean Jones also performed in Sondheim's Company. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/movies/dean-jones-star-of-disneys-the-love-bug-dies-at-84.html "He had actually started his career as a singer before going on to appear in a string of mostly forgettable films throughout the 1950s. A notable exception was 1957's Jailhouse Rock, one of Elvis Presley's best-remembered vehicles, in which Jones had a small role as a disc jockey." --A.P. quote Link to comment
sandik Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I had totally forgotten that he was the original Bobby in Company. DA Pennebaker made a documentary about the recording of the original-cast album -- there are chunks of it floating around on YouTube. Link to comment
pherank Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yes, if someone wants to know how Jones sings, the original cast recording has his vocals on it, and the DVD documentary of the audio recording has Jones on it too. Link to comment
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