Peggy King

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Peggy King was born on February 16, 1930 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for The George Gobel Show (1954), Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) and Behind the Candelabra (2013). http://youtu.be/KzQXv9rFyG8 Discovered by Mitch Miller after he heard her radio jingle for Hunt's Tomato Sauce, Peggy King recorded only a few LPs during the '50s (for Columbia and Candlelite), but was a popular face on television and remained a steadfast interpreter of standards for decades after. King was known best for her 1954 spots for The George Gobel Show on television, which earned her the nickname "Pretty Perky Peggy King." Born in 1930 in Greensburg, PA, King began singing at an early age. After her family moved to Ravenna, OH, she attended high school and business college, meanwhile singing at clubs around the Cleveland area. She made the move to radio and a hotel band as well, then joined the big-time when she began touring with the orchestras of Charlie Spivak, Ray Anthony, and Ralph Flanagan. Sparked by the national popularity of Flanagan's band, King moved to Hollywood, where she took singing and dancing lessons. Her television debut came on Mel Tormé's show, but her big break came under inauspicious circumstances. Columbia A&R head Mitch Miller heard her singing a radio jingle for Hunt's Tomato Sauce while driving in his car, and she soon began recording for Columbia. Her breakout year was 1954, during which she was featured both on The George Gobel

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Ponytails, Hooped Skirts & Bobbysox: Americans Gals Of The '50s

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The Wow! - More Soul and R&B with Eastern Promise (Belgium Popcorn)

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The Best of Peggy King - 50 Classic Tracks

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