Mary Jean Loutsenhizer, known professionally as Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009),[1] was an American jazz singer.

[3] With Jerry Wald's big band she recorded "You're the Cream in My Coffee", "Cherokee", "Pennies from Heaven", "Raisins and Almonds", and "Terremoto".

[3] Connor and Thornhill reunited in 1952 for a radio broadcast from the Statler Hotel in New York City for which she sang "Wish You Were Here", "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Sorta Kinda", and "Who Are We to Say".

10 in the Favorite Female Vocalist disk jockey popularity poll behind Lena Horne and June Christy.

[6] A resident of Toms River, New Jersey, Connor died there from cancer on August 29, 2009, at the age of 81.