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Carlotta Dale (born Carlotta Coverdale circa 1916? - December 1, 1988)[1] was an American singer best known for her performances with big bands. She was also known as Angela S. Lessy.[2] Jazz writer George T. Simon described Dale as "one of the few girl singers I ever heard who could sound dramatic without resorting to melodramatics."[3]
Career
editIn the mid-1930s, Dale was a singer on the staff of radio station WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She met conductor Jan Savitt when he was hired to lead the station's orchestra. Both of them moved to KYW (AM), another Philadelphia station, where Savitt led KYW's Top Hatters dance band and Dale sang with the group. On February 9, 1939, the group began performing in the Blue Room at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City. Approximately a year later, Dale left Savitt's group to sing with the Will Bradley Orchestra.[1]
In the 1930s, Dale also appeared frequently in shows in night clubs and cafes.[4]
In 1935, she debuted on CBS with her own program as the vocalist with the two-piano team of Mann and Irwin.[5]
Personal life
editDale married fellow WCAU employee Don Pierson in June 1934.[6] Her marriage to salesman Pearson Lessy ended in divorce on January 7, 1938.[4]
Dale married Edwin G. Dellheim in 1942 and retired from performing. They remained married until her death.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Nelson, Nels (January 6, 1989). "'She Sang a Good Song'". Philadelphia Daily News. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 58. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clark, Vincent E. (April 25, 1942). "Lessy Ex-Wife Gets License To Wed Again: Carlotta Dale to Marry Phila. Man Month After Murder". Courier-Post. New Jersey, Camden. p. 1. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Simon, George T. (1981). The Big Bands (4th ed.). New York, New York: Schirmer Books. p. 408. ISBN 0-02-872430-5.
- ^ a b "Ex-Wife of Lessy Gets License to Wed". Courier-Post. New Jersey, Camden. April 25, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today's Radio Programs". The Times. Louisiana, Shreveport. November 20, 1935. p. 11. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eavesdropping in Studios". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. June 24, 1934. p. 44. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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