Jack Smith

b. 16 November 1914, Bainbridge Island, Seattle, Washington, USA, d. 3 July 2006, Westlake Village, California, USA. An actor and singer with a smooth tenor voice, Smith had a big break in 1933 when he joined the Three Ambassadors vocal group with Gus Arnheim's Band, which was resident at the Coconut Grove, in the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. Earlier, the Rhythm Boys, featuring Bing Crosby, had sung with the band there. When Phil Harris replaced Arnheim with his own extremely entertaining band, the Ambassadors stayed on, and later toured with him. During the late 30s the tri...