Kallen, Kitty (1922–)
Kallen, Kitty (1922–)
American pop vocalist. Born in Philadelphia, PA, May 25, 1922 (some sources cite 1923).
A popular singer (1940s–50s), performed on the "Children's Hour" in Philadelphia as a child, then sang on radio with Jan Savitt; joined Jack Teagarden's band (1939); subsequently sang with some of the biggest bands of the era, Jimmy Dorsey, Harry James, and Artie Shaw; was a frequent headliner on popular radio shows (1940s); hit the charts with single "Little Things Mean a Lot" (1954), followed by "In The Chapel in The Moonlight" and "I Want You All To Myself"; retired (1957) but returned with another blockbuster, "If I Give My Heart To You" (1959).
See also Women in World History.
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