Howard Miller Show - Peggy King

An episode of the www.RADIOthen.network podcast, hosted by RAlan Campbell, titled "Howard Miller Show - Peggy King" was published on May 4, 2022 and runs 13 minutes.

May 4, 2022 ·13m · www.RADIOthen.network

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Summary

Peggy King (born February 16, 1930) is a jazz and pop vocalist and television personality. She was a member of big bands led by Charlie Spivak, Ralph Flanagan, and Ray Anthony. "Pretty Perky Peggy King", as she was called, appeared on The George Gobel Show from 1954 through 1957 and guest-starred on many other TV shows. Mitch Miller signed her to a long-term contract with Columbia Records, under which she made two best-selling albums, Wish Upon on a Star and Girl Meets Boy and a string of hit singles, including "Make Yourself Comfortable" in 1954. She sang the Oscar-nominated song "Count Your Blessings" on the 1955 Academy Awards telecast, and both Billboard and Down Beat magazine named her Best New Singer of 1955–56.

Episode Description

Peggy King (born February 16, 1930) is a jazz and pop vocalist and television personality. She was a member of big bands led by Charlie Spivak, Ralph Flanagan, and Ray Anthony. "Pretty Perky Peggy King", as she was called, appeared on The George Gobel Show from 1954 through 1957 and guest-starred on many other TV shows. Mitch Miller signed her to a long-term contract with Columbia Records, under which she made two best-selling albums, Wish Upon on a Star and Girl Meets Boy and a string of hit singles, including "Make Yourself Comfortable" in 1954. She sang the Oscar-nominated song "Count Your Blessings" on the 1955 Academy Awards telecast, and both Billboard and Down Beat magazine named her Best New Singer of 1955–56.