Joe Derise
Joe DeRise, born 1925/1926 in the United States of America, was an American jazz
musician. He began his career as a band vocalist with Tommy Dorsey at age 21. In
1948, he joined the Claude Thornhill Orchestra and recorded "You Can't Buy
Happiness" with Barbara Lynn. DeRise formed the group Four Jacks and a Jill in
the 1950s, which included his future wife Patty Easton. He recorded the LP Joe
Derise Sings for Bethlehem Records in 1953, performing standards like "It Might
as Well Be Spring" and "How Long Has this Been Going On?". From 1969 to 1978, he
toured with the Canadian doo-w...
