Ginny Simms

Ginny Simms
Simms, c. 1943
Background information
Birth nameVirginia Ellen Simms
Also known asVirginia E. Eastvold
Born(1913-05-25)May 25, 1913
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1994(1994-04-04) (aged 80)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, film actress
Years active1932–1951
Labels
  • Brunswick
  • Vocalion
  • Okeh
  • Columbia
  • Sonora
Websiteginnysimms.com

Virginia Ellen Simms[1] (May 25, 1913 [note 1] – April 4, 1994) was an American popular singer and film actress.

Simms sang with big bands and with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford, among others. She also worked as an MGM and Universal film actress and appeared in 11 movies from 1939 to 1951, when she retired.

  1. ^ Sleeve notes from Ginny Simms – I'd Like To Set You To Music, Jasmine JASCD 118, 2001.
  2. ^ Ginny Simms biography; retrieved 26 May 2016.


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