In this photo, big band singer Margaret Whiting is flanked by Jerry Lewis, left, and Dean Martin at the Hollywood Brown Derby on January 21st, 1949, in Los Angeles. Whiting, the sweet-voiced singer sold millions of records in the 1940s and 1950s, died Monday, Jan 10, 2011 at the age of 86.
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Photo of Jo Stafford and Peggy Lee (circa 1947). “Almost Like Being in Love” is a show tune with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It
Photo: Bing Crosby (1946). Bing was the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years, 1944 to 1948. At his screen apex in 1946,
Photo: Judy Garland (1944). One of Garland’s most successful films for MGM was Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), in which she introduced three standards: “The
Photo: Glenn Miller (1942). Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was the best-selling recording band from 1939 to 1942. In 1942, Miller volunteered to join the US
Photo: Frank Sinatra (1943). Sinatra signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist on June 1, 1943, during the 1942–44 musicians’ strike. Columbia Records re-released Harry James and
Danny Kaye during his act at the Royal Variety Show, at the London Palladium, 13th November 1948. The American actor, singer and comedian appeared in
