Dolly Dawn

Affectionately known as the "champagne of big-band singers," Dolly Dawn (born Theresa Anna Maria Stabile) was one of the most successful vocalists of the late '30s and '40s. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Dawn was a teenager when she began appearing on a local weekend radio show under the alias "Billie Starr." Her permanent stage name, Dolly Dawn, was bestowed upon her by New York Journal-American columnist Harriet Mencken. A member of George Hall's Hotel Taft Orchestra, Dawn appeared daily on CBS radio broadcasts from the Grill Room of the Hotel Taft. Best remembered fo...