Violet Monroe’s Vintage Songbook
Vintage singer Violet Monroe was raised on the crackle of vinyl records and the glow of old Hollywood films. She found her voice through classics like Fly Me to the Moon, Misty and Ain’t Misbehavin’.
Today Violet performs at supper clubs, intimate gatherings, private functions, corporate events, weddings and festivals, always with her sultry voice and trademark smile.
Audiences adore her ability to make a 1940s ballad feel like it was written yesterday. Her performances are described as “time travel with a wink”, nostalgic yet alive, vintage yet vibrant, always reminding audiences that joy is eternal.
- Authentic Period Costumes & Vintage Vocals
- Swing, Jazz, Standards & War Time
- Extensive Repertoire of Vintage Favourites
- Weddings, Corporate Events & Festivals
- Drinks Receptions, Galas, Dinner Shows & Cabaret
- Always Popular & Regularly Re-Booked
Raised on the crackle of vinyl records and the glow of old Hollywood films, Violet found her voice through classics like Fly Me to the Moon, Misty and Ain’t Misbehavin’. Her fascination lies in how so many love songs, written during uncertain times, still produce the same warming feeling today.
Violet’s artistry is shaped by the romance of films such as Casablanca and Singin’ in the Rain, where music was more than entertainment… it was hope. She draws inspiration from legends like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra, blending their timeless phrasing with her own youthful energy. Beyond music, she enjoys collecting retro dresses, scouting out bargains on vinyl records and joking that she’s powered entirely by tea and the occasional martini.
Today Violet performs across supper clubs, intimate gatherings, private functions, corporate events, weddings and festivals, always with her trademark smile. Audiences adore her ability to make a 1940s ballad feel like it was written yesterday. Her performances are described as “time travel with a wink”, nostalgic yet alive, vintage yet vibrant, always reminding audiences that joy is eternal.
Known for her constant smile, Violet embodies the resilience of those who wrote love songs in uncertain times. She is both a rising star and a timeless soul. The bridge between eras, proving that vintage jazz is not just history, but a living, breathing art form.
1 x 30 minutes
1 x 45 minutes
1 x 60 minutes
2 x 30 minutes (short break between sets)
2 x 45 minutes (short break between sets)
2 x 60 minutes (short break between sets)
A suitable playlist can be provided to cover the short breaks between live sets
Violet can also perform as a special guest within a larger show
Please get in touch to request any specific requirements.
| (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons | – | Nat King Cole |
| (They Long to Be) Close to You | – | The Carpenters |
| Ain’t we got fun | – | Peggy Lee |
| Ain’t Misbehavin’ | – | Nat King Cole |
| All by Myself | – | Ella Fitzgerald |
| All of me | – | Louis Armstrong / Billie Holiday |
| All of You | – | Sammy Davis Jr |
| All Shook Up | – | Elvis Presley |
| Almost Like Being in Love | – | Nat King Cole / Frank Sinatra |
| As Time Goes By | – | Tony Bennett |
| At Last | – | Etta James |
| Autumn Leaves | – | Nat King Cole |
| Autumn in New York | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Beyond the sea | – | Bobby Darrin |
| Buena Sera | – | Dean Martin |
| Can’t take my eyes off of you | – | Franki Valli & The Four Seasons |
| Cheek to cheek | – | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
| Crazy | – | Patsy Cline |
| Cry Me a River | – | Julie London |
| Cry To Me | – | Solomon Burke |
| Darn That Dream | – | Ella Fitzgerald |
| Days of Wine and Roses | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Don’t Get Around Much Anymore | – | Tony Bennett / Michael Buble |
| Dream a little dream of me | – | Doris Day |
| Embraceable You | – | George Gershwin |
| Everybody Loves Somebody | – | Dean Martin |
| Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye | – | Betty Carter |
| Feeling good | – | Nina Simone |
| Fever | – | Elvis Presley |
| Fly me to the moon | – | Frank Sinatra |
| For once in my life | – | Frank Sinatra |
| From The Start | – | Laufey |
| Get Happy | – | Judy Garland |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | – | Frank Sinatra |
| I don’t know why (I just do) | – | Dean Martin |
| I Fall in Love Too Easily | – | Frank Sinatra |
| I Get a Kick Out of You | – | Ella Fitzgerald |
| I Got a Woman | – | Ray Charles |
| I Love You for Sentimental Reasons | – | Nat King Cole |
| I Put a Spell on You | – | Nina Simone |
| I Wanna Be Like You | – | Louis Prima |
| I Wish You Love | – | Dean Martin |
| I Won’t Dance | – | Frank Sinatra |
| I’ll Be Around | – | Frank Sinatra |
| I’m Beginning To See The Light | – | Natalie Cole |
| I’m Old Fashioned | – | Fred Astaire |
| In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning | – | Frank Sinatra |
| It’s Only a Paper Moon | – | Ella Fitzgerald |
| I’ve Got You Under my Skin | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Jeepers Creepers | – | Louis Armstrong |
| Let’s Face the Music and Dance | – | Fred Astaire |
| Let’s Fall in Love | – | Frank Sinatra |
| L-O-V-E | – | Natalie Cole |
| Love and Marriage | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Love is Here to Stay | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Mack the Knife | – | David Campbell |
| Misty | – | Ella Fitzgerald |
| Mona Lisa | – | Nat King Cole |
| Moon River | – | Audrey Hepburn |
| Moonlight Becomes You | – | Frank Sinatra |
| My Baby Just Cares For Me | – | Nina Simone |
| My Kind of Girl | – | Matt Monro |
| New York, New York | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Night and Day | – | Cole Porter |
| On the Street Where You Live | – | John Michael King |
| Orange Coloured Sky | – | Natalie Cole |
| Over the Rainbow | – | Judy Garland |
| Pennies from Heaven | – | Bing Crosby |
| Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps | – | Doris Day |
| Puttin’ on the Ritz | – | Ella Fitzgerald |
| Que Sera Sera | – | Doris Day |
| Reet Petite | – | Jackie Wilson |
| Save the Last Dance for Me | – | The Drifters |
| Sh Boom Life Could be a Dream | – | The Chords |
| Singin’ in the Rain | – | Gene Kelly |
| Smile | – | Nat King Cole |
| Stars fell on Alabama | – | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
| Stormy Weather | – | Lena Horne |
| Strangers in the Night | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Stupid Cupid | – | Connie Francis |
| Sway | – | Dean Martin |
| That Man | – | Caro Emerald |
| That’s Life | – | Frank Sinatra |
| The Girl from Ipanema | – | Frank Sinatra |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | – | Jo Stafford |
| The Very Thought of You | – | Nat King Cole |
| The Way You Look Tonight | – | Frank Sinatra |
| These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ | – | Nancy Sinatra |
| These Foolish Things | – | Nat King Cole |
| They Can’t Take That Away from Me | – | Fred Astaire |
| Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer | – | Nat King Cole |
| Till There Was You | – | Doris Day |
| What a Difference a Day Makes | – | Dinah Washington |
| When I Fall in Love | – | Nat King Cole |
| When You’re Smiling | – | Louis Armstrong |
| Who’s Sorry Now? | – | Connie Francis |
| Witchcraft | – | Frank Sinatra |
| You Don’t Know Me | – | Ray Charles |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | – | Frank Sinatra |
Festive setlist
| All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth | – | Nat King Cole |
| Christmas Waltz | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Frosty the Snowman | – | Gene Autry |
| Happy Holiday | – | Andy Williams |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | – | Various |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | – | Tony Bennett |
| Home For The Holidays | – | Various Artists |
| I’ll be Home for Christmas | – | Bing Crosby |
| I’ll be Home for Christmas | – | Traditional |
| It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas | – | Michael Buble |
| Jingle Bells | – | Murray Ross |
| Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! | – | Dean Martin |
| Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! | – | Bing Crosby |
| Mele Kalikimaka | – | Bing Crosby |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | – | Gene Autry |
| Run Rudolph Run | – | Chuck Berry |
| Santa Baby | – | Eartha Kitt |
| Santa Claus is Back in Town | – | Elvis Presley |
| Santa Claus is Coming to Town | – | Various |
| Santa Claus is Coming to Town | – | Frank Sinatra |
| Show Me The Magic | – | Jamie Cullum |
| Silver Bells | – | Traditional |
| Swinging on a Star | – | Bing Crosby |
| The Christmas Song | – | Nat King Cole |
| The Man with The Bag | – | Lee Ann Womack |
| White Christmas | – | Bing Crosby |
| Winter Wonderland | – | Perry Como |
| Zat You Santa Claus | – | Louis Armstrong |
Wartime special
| A nightingale sang in Berkeley square | – | Vera Lynn |
| All of Me | – | Billie Holiday |
| As Time Goes By | – | Dooley Wilson |
| At Last | – | Etta James / Glenn Miller |
| Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree | – | The Andrews Sisters |
| Embraceablee You | – | George Gershwin |
| Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye | – | Cole Porter |
| Get Happy | – | Judy Garland |
| I’ll Be Seeing You | – | Bing Crosby |
| I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time | – | The Andrews Sisters |
| It’s Been A Long, Long Time | – | Harry James |
| La Vie En Rose | – | Edith Piaf |
| Moonlight Becomes You | – | Bing Crosby |
| Over the Rainbow | – | Judy Garland |
| Run, Rabbit, Run | – | Flanagan & Allen |
| Stormy Weather | – | Lena Horne |
| The Very Thought of You | – | Nat King Cole |
| We’ll Meet Again | – | Vera Lynn |
| When the Lights Go On Again | – | Vera Lynn |
| White Cliffs of Dover | – | Vera Lynn |
| Wish me Luck as you Wave me Goodbye | – | Gracie Fields |
Vintage styling and makeup
Professional quality backing tracks
Public Liability Insurance
Full sound production including:
P/A (fully mobile – no electricity required)
Vintage styled microphone & stand
I360 in Brighton – RSPCA Summer Festival
The Burlington Arms in Mayfair – Private Event
The Carfax Bandstand in Horsham – Sussex Sounds Festival
Midhurst Jazz, Food & Blues Festival – Multiple Venues
The Brunswick in Hove – ‘In a Sentimental Mood”
The Bluebell Railway – Southern at War Event
The George Payne in Hove – VE Day Performance
All Saints Church in Patcham – Wedding Ceremony
The Park Crescent in Brighton – Multiple Music Festivals
The Hove Club – VE Day Performance (with a live band)
Arundel Festival of Arts and Music – Multiple Venues
The Colonnade Brighton
“It was such a delight to have the wonderful Violet Monroe perform for us at The George Payne as part of out VE Day Commemorations, and suffice to say, we were all absolutely blown away! To say Violet understood the assignment would be a drastic understatement. From her fabulous vintage style dress to her timeless hair and make-up, Violet knew exactly how to immerse her audience in the most effortless and professional way. All of this is second to her stunning voice, which captivated staff and customers alike. While we chose to work with Violet for our 1940s theme, we are keen to have her back for another performance in the future. Thank you Violet, we look forward to having you again!” Amber at The George Payne
“We booked Violet Monroe to perform at our Spring Season of Sussex Sounds. She was absolutely amazing and a hit with the audience. Her set was perfect. We would definitely book her again and I would recommend her for any function.” Jamie Friday – Sussex Sounds Partnership
“Five star performance Classy, Bubbly, Confident, a great show to be seen again and again. Thank you so much for brightening up our Christmas party.” Kai Bishop, Manager of the Grosvenor Centre
“We hired Violet to perform at a private wedding anniversary party for my parents. She was absolutely phenomenal and everyone said how talented she was. It was perfect because the music was a great ambience to the event with everything from the genre to the actual performance! People were able to sit and watch but also able to mingle and listen if they wanted to! We would definitely hire her again. Highly recommend!”
“Violet’s voice is stunning and so unique that when I first heard it, I knew that’s what I wanted to hear on the most important day of my life. She made our wedding dreams come true! She sang at various points in our day from hymns to the Beatles, no song style or choice was too much of an ask and she had some great suggestions too. Her communication and professionalism was stellar throughout, checking in with us regularly to make sure we were happy and I really felt like she genuinely wanted us to have the most perfect day imaginable. Your guests will still be talking about the amazing singer months later and it won’t be a wedding they forget in a hurry.”
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