Jordanaires’ Hugh Jarrett, 78
Posted: Monday, June 2nd, 2008 11:00 pmHugh Jarrett’s distinctive bass voice imbued Elvis Presley classics with unparalleled richness.
Mr. Jarrett, a member of the famed Jordanaires quartet, sang backup for Mr. Presley on “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” “All Shook Up,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.”
Mr. Jarrett and the Jordanaires recorded 50 albums with Mr. Presley. He toured with the king of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s and in 1970 and acted in his movies. He was part of Mr. Presley’s famous waist-up appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1956. A skinny, beaming Mr. Jarrett wearing a plaid sport coat can be seen just over and behind Mr. Presley’s left shoulder, hand-clapping, finger-snapping and swaying to the music. … Read full obituary
