Joni James was very popular in the 50s, Dwight. All the boys were crazy about her. I had a boyfriend who bought just about every record she recorded. Her husband was the conductor of a large orchestra.
Friendly Persuasion, 1956 Two versions. ( neither is Pat Boone ) Good movie. Harve Presnell, 1965 Aretha Franklin, 1967
I ran across this list of crooners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_crooners I'd forgotten about John Gary. I used to have one of his albums. Once Upon A Time