Who is the singer? Twilight Zone

Subject: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Jul 07 - 12:32 PM

The episode is titled Jess Belle. The story is of two women in love with the same man; one turns to witchcraft. There is a simple song:

Fair was Elly Glover
Dark was Jess Belle
Both they loved the same man
And both they loved him well.

Can anyone identify the singer?

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Sorcha
Date: 21 Jul 07 - 08:23 PM

I didn't find anything about the singer. Ann Francis was Jess-Bell. Did she sing?

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Jul 07 - 07:54 PM

Refresh.....HELP!

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Jul 07 - 08:10 PM

From Wikipedia:

Each 'act' of the episode begins with a verse of a haunting folk song. The lyrics are as follows:

Fair was Elly Glover
Dark was Jess-Belle
Both they loved the same man
And both they loved him well.

By day she knew a woman's form
By night a witch's spell
For love of Billy Turner
Accursed was Jess-Belle.

A fitful night was spent by all
On Eagle's Rock did dwell
Strange things were seen by moonlight's fall
But none saw Jess-Belle.

Warm was Elly Glover
Cold dead was Jess-Belle
And husband would be Billy Ben
Of the one he loved so well.

No mention of who the singer was but music in the episode was by Van Cleave (who wrote the lyrics to the "folk song" that framed the episode). Episode was written by Earl Hamner Jr. of "The Waltons" fame.

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Jul 07 - 09:29 PM

More than I found, cluin. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Hollowfox
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 08:10 PM

No new information in my copy of the Twilight Zone Companion. Sorry.

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 09:25 PM

IMDb says she was on Broadway early (age 6) with Gertrude Lawrence. She was in Funny Girl as a chorine with Streisand (though it says most of her co-starring role ended up on the cutting room floor.) Chances are very good that Ms. Francis can sing a little.

SRS

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 09:25 PM

And it's Anne - with the "e"

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Mrrzy
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 09:46 PM

?Twilight Zone?

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 09:51 PM

Thank you SRS...I kinda thought it was.

Telly show, Mrz. Put Twilight Zone in Google. It was hosted (and a lot of it written) by Rod Serling.

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: Cluin
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 12:14 AM

Forever to be associated with Robby the Robot.

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: SharonA
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 12:41 PM

...and William Shatner!

In this interview with Earl Hamner, the author says that he wrote the "folk" songs at the beginning of the acts of the screenplay.

Subject: RE: Who is the singer? Twilight Zone
From: GUEST,Nancy
Date: 27 Jul 20 - 01:27 AM

Terrea Lea according to a very long and arduous search online.