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Park Avenue Hillbille Shaw: Dorothy Shay rises from torch singer to star
Dorothy Shay, rising from a New York supper room to a Billboard chart topping artist, is profiled as the Park Avenue Hillbilly. The feature traces her march from Jacksonville roots through Pasadena Playhouse, hotel rooms, and early gigs to national fame, songs she wrote, and a plan to retire with family. It notes her albums, TV work, Waldorf Astoria and other venues, and her ascent from $39 weekly wages to substantial earnings as she captivates audiences with a distinctive voice and learned humor.
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Adelaide Kerr
New York
Dorothy Shay
Dorothy
Thele
Orathy
Park Avenue
Contai
CBS
Wall
Wedgewood
Detroit
Oriental Theater
Chicago
Whit
Dorethyy Shay
Jacksonville
Fla
Claud Sims
Stariom
Pasadena Playhouse
Herd
Jacksonvie
WJHP
Roosevelt Hotel
Mana
Mae
Muale Corporation of Americana
Jillsburgh
Focal Bank
Paul Pendnams
Ada Sane
USO
Staten
Newfoundland
Caribbean
Panama
Central Park