I was only able to listen to 23 seconds of this. This isn't Little Jo Ann's fault, of course - it wasn't her idea to sing on a novelty record about President John F. Kennedy's family.
"My Daddy Is President" only made it to #67 on the Billboard chart, so it was more popular in Toronto than in most places. Little Jo Ann was Jo Ann Morse, who was in first grade in New York when Emanuel Vardi, the co-writer of the song, selected her as its singer. He had auditioned several high school and middle school children, including some professional singers, before working his way down to grade school and finally finding the voice that he wanted. Needless to say, interest in this song vanished when JFK was shot.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum website tracked down Ms. Morse and interviewed her in 2021. At the time of the interview, she was a retired schoolteacher, once again living in New York.
Created January 1, 2026.