Toni Aubin
Toni Aubin | |
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| Birth name | Maria Antoinette Rubio |
| Born | September 22, 1927 Antioch, California |
| Died | February 10, 1990 (aged 62) San Joaquin, California) |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1947–1950 |
| Labels | Black & White Records |
Toni Aubin (née Maria Antoinette Rubio; 22 September 1927 Antioch, California – 10 February 1990 San Joaquin) was an American female jazz vocalist. She is most known as a featured singer with Earle Spencer and His Orchestra.[1] Aubin recorded with Spencer, the Louis Ohls Orchestra[2] out of Arkadelphia, and the Phil Carreon Big Band out of Los Angeles.
Pseudonym
Her stage name is that of the French composer Tony Aubin.
Selected discography
- Earle Spencer and His Orchestra, Black & White Records
- Recorded February 7, 1949, Hollywood, California
- BW732-1: Sunday afternoon, Toni Aubin (vocalist), Paul Nelson (arranger)
Family
Both of Rubio's parents were U.S. Citizens born in Spain. She was married for a short time to Howard Ansley Phillips (1929–2010) who, from 1947 to 1949, played baritone saxophone with the Spencer Orchestra. She gave birth to a girl in 1951, but gave her up for adoption (identity and whereabouts unknown). She also had a son, Ian Charles Phillips (born 30 Sep 1949 Pasadena, California), whom she raised.
In 1954, she married Jack Stanley Lanning (1923–2000) with whom she remained married until her death.
References
- ^ William Franklin Lee III, PhD (1929 – 2011), American Big Bands, pg. 307, Hal Leonard Corporation (2005) ISBN 0634080547; ISBN 9780634080548
- ^ Louis Moritz Ohls, Jr. (1923–2004)