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Gale Storm
14,330 listeners
Gale Storm (April 5, 1922 – June 27, 2009) was an American actress and singer who starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, … read moreGale Storm (April 5, 1922 – June 27, 2009) was an American actress and singer who starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show. Storm was born Josephine Owaissa Cottle in Bloomington i… read moreGale Storm (April 5, 1922 – June 27, 2009) was an American actress and singer who starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show. Storm was born Josephine Owaissa Cottle in Bloomington in Victoria County, Texas. The youngest of five children, she… read more
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The Fontane Sisters
18,214 listeners
The Fontane Sisters (actually sisters-Marge, Bea and Geri Rosse) came from New Milford, New Jersey. By the late 40s the girls were singing … read moreThe Fontane Sisters (actually sisters-Marge, Bea and Geri Rosse) came from New Milford, New Jersey. By the late 40s the girls were singing with Perry Como on his radio show, followed him to TV and sang on many of his records from 1949 th… read moreThe Fontane Sisters (actually sisters-Marge, Bea and Geri Rosse) came from New Milford, New Jersey. By the late 40s the girls were singing with Perry Como on his radio show, followed him to TV and sang on many of his records from 1949 through 1953, many of which were monster hits. The Fontane&#x… read more
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Joan Weber
6,764 listeners
Joan Weber (born 12 December 1935 in Paulsboro, New Jersey, USA - 13 May 1981) was an American popular music singer, a one-hit-wonder with … read moreJoan Weber (born 12 December 1935 in Paulsboro, New Jersey, USA - 13 May 1981) was an American popular music singer, a one-hit-wonder with "Let Me Go, Lover!". Weber married to a young bandleader. She was pregnant in 1954 when … read moreJoan Weber (born 12 December 1935 in Paulsboro, New Jersey, USA - 13 May 1981) was an American popular music singer, a one-hit-wonder with "Let Me Go, Lover!". Weber married to a young bandleader. She was pregnant in 1954 when she was introduced to Eddie Joy, a manager, who in turn intr… read more
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Don Cornell
23,222 listeners
Don Cornell was a popular Italian-American balladeer from the early 1940s (with the Sammy Kaye orchestra) to his last nationally-charted so… read moreDon Cornell was a popular Italian-American balladeer from the early 1940s (with the Sammy Kaye orchestra) to his last nationally-charted song in 1958, "Play Some Music For Broken Hearts", which appeared in the Cashbox magazine … read moreDon Cornell was a popular Italian-American balladeer from the early 1940s (with the Sammy Kaye orchestra) to his last nationally-charted song in 1958, "Play Some Music For Broken Hearts", which appeared in the Cashbox magazine top 100. Along the way, million or near-million sellers incl… read more
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Gogi Grant
20,262 listeners
Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), known as Gogi Grant, was an American popular singer. She is best known for h… read moreMyrtle Audrey Arinsberg (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), known as Gogi Grant, was an American popular singer. She is best known for her No. 1 hit in 1956, "The Wayward Wind". Grant was born as Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg in P… read moreMyrtle Audrey Arinsberg (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), known as Gogi Grant, was an American popular singer. She is best known for her No. 1 hit in 1956, "The Wayward Wind". Grant was born as Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eldest of six children of Rus… read more
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Rusty Draper
8,391 listeners
Farrell "Rusty" Draper (January 25, 1923 – March 28, 2003) was an American country and pop singer who achieved his greatest succe… read moreFarrell "Rusty" Draper (January 25, 1923 – March 28, 2003) was an American country and pop singer who achieved his greatest success in the 1950s. Born in Kirksville, Missouri and nicknamed "Rusty" for his red hair, he… read moreFarrell "Rusty" Draper (January 25, 1923 – March 28, 2003) was an American country and pop singer who achieved his greatest success in the 1950s. Born in Kirksville, Missouri and nicknamed "Rusty" for his red hair, he began performing on his uncle's radio show in Tulsa, O… read more
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The Four Knights
13,576 listeners
Most black gospel groups that sang in the ‘40s or ‘50s and then changed their musical direction, changed it to rhythm and blues. The Four … read moreMost black gospel groups that sang in the ‘40s or ‘50s and then changed their musical direction, changed it to rhythm and blues. The Four Knights, however, were a refined gospel group that became a refined pop blues group. Actually they… read moreMost black gospel groups that sang in the ‘40s or ‘50s and then changed their musical direction, changed it to rhythm and blues. The Four Knights, however, were a refined gospel group that became a refined pop blues group. Actually they started out in 1943 as the Southland Jubilee Singers in Cha… read more
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Robin Luke
8,286 listeners
Robin Luke (born March 20, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American rockabilly singer. He has been enshrined in the Rockabilly Hall of… read moreRobin Luke (born March 20, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American rockabilly singer. He has been enshrined in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Luke was living in Honolulu, Hawaii, attending Punahou School, in 1958 when he wrote and re… read moreRobin Luke (born March 20, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American rockabilly singer. He has been enshrined in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Luke was living in Honolulu, Hawaii, attending Punahou School, in 1958 when he wrote and recorded a Billboard #5 hit with the song "Susie Darlin,&… read more
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David Whitfield
16,273 listeners
David Whitfield was a popular Tenor of the mid 1950s. In his day he was fabulously popular and sang to capacity crowds. He appeared on the … read moreDavid Whitfield was a popular Tenor of the mid 1950s. In his day he was fabulously popular and sang to capacity crowds. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan show several times with great aplomb. In the later 1950s his style of singing had to c… read moreDavid Whitfield was a popular Tenor of the mid 1950s. In his day he was fabulously popular and sang to capacity crowds. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan show several times with great aplomb. In the later 1950s his style of singing had to compete with the likes of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley ,and by … read more
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Bill Hayes
7,471 listeners
Bill Hayes (born William Foster Hayes III on 5 June 1925; died 12 January 2024) was an American recording artist and later an actor. His s… read moreBill Hayes (born William Foster Hayes III on 5 June 1925; died 12 January 2024) was an American recording artist and later an actor. His song "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" hit the top of the US Billboard charts in the spring o… read moreBill Hayes (born William Foster Hayes III on 5 June 1925; died 12 January 2024) was an American recording artist and later an actor. His song "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" hit the top of the US Billboard charts in the spring of 1955. Following a successful career as a musician (which b… read more