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Chanteuse
Country US née Miriam Lapolito Rothman, le 20 Avril 1935 à Salinas (Californie).
US Country
singer born Miriam Lapolito Rothman, April 20, 1935 in Salinas, California. Mimi Roman never had a hit
when she was recording for Decca in the late '50s but it wasn't for lack of
trying. Working with legendary country music producer Owen
Bradley, Roman tried out many different kinds of sounds within the
country-pop spectrum before giving up and retiring at an early age. It was a
sudden end to a career, an end that seemed too fast considering Roman's showbiz
roots. She was the daughter of a Rockette and, as a kid, she showed an interest
in performing and in country, combining the two when she became National Rodeo
Queen at New York's Madison Square Garden. Soon, she was appearing on local New
York television, including Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, and a management deal
soon followed. In 1955, she began playing country bills, making her way to the
Grand Ole Opry, then landing a record deal with Decca in 1954, who had her
switch her surname from Rothman to Roman. During 1956 and 1957 she performed and
recorded regularly, usually under the direction of producer Owen
Bradley, cutting a bunch of sweet and swinging country tunes. She never had
a hit and missed her opportunity to record "Walkin' After Midnight" -- it went
to Patsy
Cline instead -- and after stockpiling several singles that didn't chart and
sides that weren't released (all collected on Bear Family's 2012 set I'm Ready
If You're Willing, which contains annotation by Todd Everett), she headed back
to New York City. She sang with Pee
Wee King for a while but essentially retreated to N.Y.C., cutting a little
music for Kapp and Warner before settling in as a demo singer and performing in
local clubs.
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Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Traditional Country, Country Boogie, Honky Tonk
Weary Blues From Waitin'
(1954)
Another Woman's Man
(1956)
Little Lovin'
(1956)
Honky Tonk
Girl (1957)
Mama Says
(1958)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 11/1954 | 78 t. DECCA 29327 (US) | . |
Weary Blues From Waitin'
/ Oh! I Like It |
| 11/1954 | SP DECCA 9-29327 (US) | . |
Weary Blues From Waitin'
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| 12/1955 | 78 t. DECCA 29732 (US) | . |
Wrap It Up And Save It / My Tears Are Beginning To Show |
| 12/1955 | SP DECCA 9-29732 (US) | . | Wrap It Up And Save It / My Tears Are Beginning To Show |
| 03/1956 | 78 t. DECCA 29858 (US) | . |
Darlin' (Come Back To Me) /
Another Woman's Man
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| 03/1956 | SP DECCA 9-29858 (US) | . |
Darlin' (Come Back To Me) /
Another Woman's Man
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| 05/1956 | 78 t. DECCA 29930 (US) | . |
Little Lovin'
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| 05/1956 | SP DECCA 9-29930 (US) | . |
Little Lovin'
/ I'm Ready If You're Willing |
| 11/1956 | SP DECCA 9-30128 (US) | . |
Tonight, I Made You Mine / Cheater's Luck |
| 03/1957 | SP DECCA 9-30246 (US) | . |
Honky Tonk Girl
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| 07/1957 | SP DECCA 9-30389 (US) | . |
Billy GRAY & Mimi ROMAN -
Mr.
Opportunity
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| 10/1957 | SP DECCA 9-30480 (US) | . |
Mimi Roman with The Anita Kerr Singers - Thru With The Blues / Cryin' Myself To Sleep |
| 02/1958 | SP DECCA 9-30585 (US) | . |
Dance With Me / I Am The Heart |
| 08/1958 | SP DECCA 9-30728 (US) | . |
Through! (How Can You Say We're Through)? /
Mama Says
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| 1958 | SP United States Air Force PROGRAM NO. 25/26 (US) (promo) | . |
United States Air Force Presents Music In The Air - Mama Says / We're Through (Mimi ROMAN) / The Bridge Of Sighs (Kay STARR) |
| 06/1959 | SP KAPP K-285X (US) | . |
Until My Heart Found You / Up To My Heart In Love |
| 01/1960 | SP KAPP K-316X (US) | . |
Keep It A Secret / Round About Midnight |
| 06/1960 | SP KAPP KP-8 (JAP) |
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Up To My Heart In Love / Keep It A Secret |
| 12/1961 | SP WARNER BROS. 5245 (US) | . |
(Or) Johnny Will / Let It Be Me |
| 06/1962 | SP WARNER BROS. 5281 (US) | . |
I Might As Well Live Up To My Name / If I Could Be With You |
| 1963 | SP KAPP K-537 (US) | . |
Forgive And Forget / Jimmy’s Eyes |
| 10/1964 | SP EPIC 5-9726 (US) | . | Paul & Mimi EVANS - Bewitched / I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself |
| 05/1965 | SP EPIC 5-9762 (US) | . |
I'm A Little Girl Again / Feelings |
| 07/1965 | SP COLUMBIA 4-43355 (US) | . |
Yes, Mr. Peters (Steve Karliski & Mimi Roman) / People Are Always Taking Things Away From Me (Steve Karliski) |
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Album
| 1958 | LP 16" 33 t. United States Air Force (US) |
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Country Music Time - No. 71 Mimi Roman / No. 72 Ferlin Husky - Mimi Roman, Ferlin Husky, Tony Goodman, Floyd Cramer - Route 66 (Mimi ROMAN) / Weary Blues From Waitin' (Mimi ROMAN) / Tennessee Saturday Night (Tony GOODMAN) / Mumble Jumble (Floyd Cramer) / Baby (Mimi ROMAN) / You Make Me Feel Funny, Honey (Ferlin Husky) / Nothing Looks As Good As You (Ferlin Husky) / My Tears Are Beginning To Show (Mimi ROMAN) / I Wouldn't Treat A Dog Like You Treatin' Me (Ferlin Husky) |
| 1963 | LP 12" AEI 1130 (US) |
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Sophie - Libi Staiger, Steve Allen, Kathy Keagan, Linda Lavin, Mimi Roman, Jennie Smith, Jerry Vale, Sandy Warner - Red Hot Mama / Sunshine Face / Patsy / I'll Show Them All / Queen Of The Burlesque Wheel / When You Carry Your Own Suitcase / Fight For The Man / When I'm In Love / I Want The Kind Of Fella / Who Are We Kidding / Don't Look Back / I Love You Today / With You / They've Got A Lot To Learn |
| 1996 | CD AEI AEI-CD 027 (US) |
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Sophie - Libi Staiger, Steve Allen, Kathy Keagan, Linda Lavin, Mimi Roman, Jennie Smith, Jerry Vale, Sandy Warner - Red Hot Mama / Sunshine Face / Patsy / I'll Show Them All / Queen Of The Burlesque Wheel / When You Carry Your Own Suitcase / Fight For The Man / When I'm In Love / I Want The Kind Of Fella / Who Are We Kidding / Don't Look Back / I Love You Today / With You / They've Got A Lot To Learn / They Led Me To Believe / Fight For The Man / I Love You Today / Medley : I Love You Today - When I'm In Love - I'll Show Them All |
| 07/2012 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 17274 (GER) |
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I’m Ready If You’re Willing - I'm Ready If You're Willing / Honky Tonk Girl / Twenty-One / I Am The Heart (Of A Teenage Girl) / Through (How Can You Say We're Through) / Mama Says / Little Lovin' / Cheater's Luck / Love Bells / Mr. Opportunity / I'll Leave The Door Open / Tonight I Made You Mine / Oh I Like It / We're Taking Chances / The Wind Up / I'll Always Wonder / Darling (Come Back To Me) / Another Woman's Man / Wrap It Up And Save It / Have A Heart / Jamaica Jitney / Weary Blues From Waitin' / Dance With Me / The Lady and the Arab / My Tears Are Beginning To Show |
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