The Resume

(April 12, 1917-July 11, 1999)
Born in United States
Reorded 'They Say' and 'All the Things You Are'
Acted in 'Bathing Beauties' and 'Two Girls and a Sailor'

Why she might be annoying:

Harry James dumped her for Betty Grable.
Her arthritis forced her to retire in the 1990’s.
While discussing Benny Goodman, she said 'Benny would look right above your eyebrows, in the middle, right on top of the brow. He was a very strange man.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She was involved with the civil rights movement.
She sang with so many bands in the big band era she became known as the 'voice of the name bands.'
She recorded her two most popular songs 'I Had the Craziest Dream' and 'I Don't Want to Walk Without You' with Harry James.
She kept recording albums until 1983.

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Civil Rights Activists
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 82)
• I'm Buried at Mount Sinai Jewish Cemetery [Hollywood, Ca]
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 06]
• Jazz Artists
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Profiles 29751-30000 (Ranked: 29897)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying