Miss Jill Corey
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At Home   With Jill, Don and Clare Hoak 
 
At Home in Avonmore   More from the LIFE magazine photo session 
                                                
Belle of Avonmore   Jill's early life and hometown photos  

Biography:  La Cenerentola    Jill's real-life Cinderella story 
 
Christmas Party   Dinner party at Jill's apartment, circa 1995 

Clare Hoak   Publicity photos from her modeling and acting career 
                                                             
Class Reunion 1978   Meet another famous alumnus of Bell-Avon 
                                                                                     
Columbia Records Photos   Jill's first publicity photos from 1953 
                                                                                                                                 
Compact Magazine Article   Rex Lardner's article from March 1958 

Credits   Cabaret, television, theater, recordings and radio 
 
Cue Magazine Article  The new cast of Your Hit Parade, 1957 
                                               
Datebook Article   Jill's Cool and Correct advice to teenage readers 
                               
DC Comics Article  Sketch of Jill and short article from 1960  
                                        
Dedication   Dedication of this website by its author 

Discography   Jill on records, on the radio and in the movies 

Don Hoak    Don's baseball career and unique courtship rituals 
 
Esquire Magazine   Classic photo from October1958 by Bert Stern 

European Holiday   Mitch Miller's original "musical" with Jill Corey 
                                                                                
Fan Club Letters   From Jill to her fan club president Marle Becker 

Fan Club Page   Contributions from club president Marle Becker 

Fan Magazine Article  July 1958:  The story of Jill's other fan club 
                                              
Flatbush Faithful    Brooklyn Dodger faithful remember Don Hoak 
                                                                     
Gallery   Photos of Jill throughout her long and wonderful career 

Herald Tribune Article   The new cast of Your Hit Parade in 1957 
                                                                
Hoak Family Album   A collection of pictures of the Hoak family 

In Contemporary Media   Jill now featured in two recent books 
                                                    
Inside TV Article    February 1954 article by Joan King Flynn 

International Star   Jill's recordings & sheet music around the world 
 
Jacksonville Journal Article   TV Week article from 09/01/57 
Cover photo and article added 01/24/08 
Jill at the Copacabana   Jill returns for a reunion of Copa alumnae 
                                                                                  
Jill on Stage   Publicity photos contributed by Rex Strother 

Jill's First Review    By Jack O'Brian, NY Journal-American, 10/17/53 
 
Jill's Miami Vacation   Snapshots of Jill on vacation from the mid-fifties 
                                                                        
Jill's Second Career    In cabaret at Carnegie Hall and other venues 
Added 02/25/08 
Johnny Carson Show   Publicity photos of Jill on the 1955-56 series 
 
Johnny Carson Show  Slide show of pictures taken on the set
 Added 06/26/08 
McCall's Needlework & Crafts   Knit a Jill Corey Cuddlie! 

Meet Me In St. Louis   Program from the Kenley Players 1960 season 
 
Miss Mistletoe of 1957    NBC's publicity photos for Your Hit Parade 

Modern Screen Article   Story and pictures from July 1957 
                                                                                   
Motion Picture Herald Ad    For Senior Prom, December 27, 1958 

Motion Picture & TV Magazine   Helene Curtis ad, June 1954 
                                                                   
Movieland and TV Time   Interview and photo from July 1958 

Movie World Magazine   Photo of Jill with Jack Haley, Jr. 
  
Music Fair   Program and photos from Meet Me in St. Louis 
 
National Guardsman Photo  The sweetheart of the National Guard 

New Song  Original song written and sung by Jill  (3.4 mb mp3 file) 

New York Daily News   Coloroto Magazine article, March 18, 1956 
                                                
New York Times   1957 Article on Jill by Richard F. Shepard 

Person to Person   Jill's interview by Edward R. Murrow, October 1957 
 
Pittsburgh Bicentennial  Jill was there during the summer of 1959 
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Pittsburgh Pirates Archives  With Don Hoak pictures and records   
                                                                         
Pop Stars Magazine   Article by Toni Heller from April/May 1958 
  
Portrait   Jill's portrait in oils painted by an ardent fan    
                                          
Potpourri in Words and Pictures   Photos and short articles 

Puerto Rico - 1962   Jill sings for officers at Ramey Air Force Base 
                                                                       
Reflections   Fan mail, life and career anecdotes and more reviews 
Pamela's memory of Jill added 05/29/08                                                       
Reviews   What the critics have said about our fair Jill 

Sabrina Fair   Playbill from the Cherry County Playhouse in 1960 
 
St. Louis TV Magazine  Cover photo and article by Virginia Irwin 
                                                                                 
Senior Prom   Photos and sidelights on Jill's starring role in the movie 
 
Senior Prom EP  The Columbia "original cast recording" 

Senior Prom Publicity Stills   Issued by Columbia Pictures 

Senior Prom Theater Cards   Publicizing the the 1958 movie 
                                    
Senior Prom Video Clips   Jill sings two songs from her movie. 
                                                                   
Sheet Music Collection   Reproductions of Jill's cover sheets 
Make Like a Bunny, Honey added 02/04/08 
Show Magazine Article   With nine photos from February 1954 
                                                   
Sidelights   Delightful  anecdotes from Jill's life and career  
 
Silver Screen Article    Florence Epstein's article from April 1958 

Sinatra Page   Jill's unforgettable date with Frank Sinatra 

Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue   The story of the LP 
 
Song Hits  Article and photos from Song Hits magazine in 1954 

Spins and Needles   Jill's very own bubble gum card 

Star Night   At Cleveland's Municipal Stadium July 25, 1954 
                         
Sunday in New York  Program and photo from the 1963 production 

Sweet Charity    Program from the Coachlight Dinner Theatre production 
 
Syndicated Radio Shows   Chronological listing of all Jill's shows 
Added 03/10/08   
Teen Life Article  Three-pages with photos from September 1957 
                                      
Teen Magazine  Three references to Jill and Your Hit Parade 
                                  
Telechron Clock Radio Ad   With Jill and other Columbia artists 
                                                                                                
Tempo Article    Picture and article from November 23, 1953 issue 

The Ed Sullivan Show   See Jill singing Big Daddy with Ed in Alaska 
 
The Globe Collector   Don Hoak's Dodger glove sells at auction 
                                                                           
The Jill Corey Show  Screen captures from Jill's own television show 
                                                        
The Jill Corey Show   Actual video clips from the Jill Corey Show 
                           
The Puccini Award    Excerpts from the program for the 1991 gala 

The Summer of '54   Jill's career path following the Garroway Show 
 
TV Album Article    Little Girl with a Song,  featuring four photos 

TV Best Article   Jill's Jumpin' from the October 1957 issue 
                                  
TV Best Article   Jill's Frills from the December 1957 issue 
                                  
TV Discoveries of 1956   Full page photo and biography 
                                                  
TV Fan Article     A Wolf on Every Corner by Paul Marsh 

TV Guide Article   From November 20, 1953, Pittsburgh edition    

TV Guide Article    Television's make-up secrets from January 1954 

TV Headliner Article   What Jill Wants, Jill Gets!  November 1957 
                                              
TV Headliner Article   Wedlock, Anyone?  by Jim Shorser 
 
TV Headliner Article    The Man Jill Corey's Been Hiding 

TV Magazine Article   This Is Cinderella from March 1954 
 
TV Magazine Article   From 1954 with Coke Time's Eddie Fisher 

TV Magazine Article   Jill in the Columbia recording studio in 1955 

TV & Movie Screen Article   Parlor Date with Tommy Leonetti 

TV & Movie Screen Article   Jill's Wonderful Weekend at IU 

TV Picture Life Article   Jill is their Spotlight Singer for June 1958 
                                                                      
TV-Radio Mirror Article  November 1957 article by Lilla Anderson 

TV-Radio Mirror Article   February 1958 article by Harriet Segman 

TV-Radio Mirror Article   June 1971 article welcoming back Jill  

TV Revue Article   Jill the fashion model from the May 1954 issue 
 
TV Snapshots   Snaps of Jill in performance on television 

TV Stage Article   About Jill's 1955 appearance on Soldier Parade 
                                
TV Star Annual Article   Cover photo and article from 1957 

TV Star Parade Article   From the January 1954 issue 
                                                  
TV Star Parade Article   Why Jill Corey Cries by William Beeson 
 
TV Star Parade Article   Sentimental Tomboy by Mollie Williams 
                                                   
 TV World Article    February 1958: The Datingest Girl in Town 
                                       
TV World Article   From April 1958 by author Helen Martin 

Video Clip   Jill talks about the beginnings of her singing career. 
                                                              
What's New   Little Girl Blue CD released in May 2007 
 
WNEW Contest Cards    From the WNEW Good Humor promotion 

Woman's Home Companion   Article and photos from 1955 

Your Hit Parade  Jill's year as lead singer during the 1957-58 season 
 
Your Hit Parade Cast    Photos of the cast for the 1957-58 season 
 
 


 
                             Links 
 
Arcadia Publishing   For The Copacabana by Kristin Baggelaar 

Amazon.com   For Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue CD   

Amazon.com   For The Copacabana by Kristin Baggelaar 

Amazon.com   For The World Who's Who of Jazz, Cabaret, Music  
                             and Entertainment by Maximillien de Lafayette 

Baseball Reference   For Don Hoak's lifetime baseball statistics 

Bell Sisters   The Bell Sisters website authored by Rex Strother 

Classic Appliances   To hear Jill's 1959 Kelvinator commercial 

Classic Choice Music   For Four Gals Sing the Hits CD with Jill 

Collectables   For CD Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue  

Crabapple Sound   For Jill's radio shows on CD and cassette 

Dimitri Tiomkin Biography   The story of the First Christmas 
                                                                          
InTune International   For the golden age of popular music 

Jersey Girls Sing  Jill's 2007 phone interview on Ronnie's Radio Page 

Musicstack  For rare out-of-print Jill Corey recordings from the 50's 

Our Kind of Music   For a CD of Jill's interview by Jim Lowe 

Steve Landis   The story of  Clare Hoak's discovery and debut 

The Copacabana   Jill attends the 2007 reunion of Copa performers 

The New Christy Minstrels   Randy Spark's legendary group 

The Video Beat  For Jill's 1958 Columbia movie Senior Prom 

Tom Kleinschmidt   For the 1957 Woolworth Hour with Jill  

Worlds Records   For Jill's latest two-CD set, Little Girl Blue 

69th Avenue Recording   For Jill's latest two-CD set, Little Girl Blue 
 

 
 
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