Barbara McNair

Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades in television, film, and stage. McNair's professional career began in music during the late 1950s, singing in the nightclub circuit. In 1958, McNair released her debut single for Coral Records, "Till There Was You", which was a commercial success. McNair performed all across the world, touring with Nat King Cole and later appearing in his Broadway stage shows I'm with You and The Merry World of Nat King Cole in the early 1960s. By the 1970s, McNair gradually changed over to acting in films and television; she played Sidney Poitier's wife in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and its sequel, The Organization (1971). In her later years, McNair returned to performing in nightclubs and on cruise ships. McNair died from throat cancer on February 4, 2007, at the age of 72.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1934 (Chicago), Died February 4, 2007 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	103669	11/14/1957	Bobby	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	103670	11/14/1957	Till there was you	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104504	3/4/1958	He's got the whole world in His hands	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104505	3/4/1958	A lover's prayer	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104506	3/4/1958	Flipped over you	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104905	4/30/1958	My heart belongs to Daddy	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104906	4/30/1958	Hello young lovers	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104907	4/30/1958	Old devil moon	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104908	4/30/1958	Alone together	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104909	4/30/1958	Always true to you in my fashion	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104910	5/1/1958	The party's over	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104911	5/1/1958	Whatever Lola wants	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104912	5/1/1958	Steam heat	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104913	5/1/1958	If I were a bell	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104914	5/1/1958	And this is my beloved	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104915	5/1/1958	Love is a simple thing	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104916	5/1/1958	I've got a crush on you	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104977	5/14/1958	Waltz me around	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104978	5/14/1958	Indiscreet	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104979	5/14/1958	See if I care	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	104980	5/14/1958	Too late the Spring	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	106154	11/25/1958	I feel a feeling	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	106155	11/25/1958	Goin' steady with the moon	Barbara McNair	vocalist
Decca	106679	2/25/1959	Telephone conversation	Barbara McNair ; Billy Williams	vocalist
Decca	106680	2/25/1959	Go to sleep, go to sleep	Barbara McNair ; Billy Williams	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McNair, Barbara," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/330839.

McNair, Barbara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/330839.

"McNair, Barbara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.