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Jazz Profiles from NPR
Rosemary Clooney
Produced by Joan Merrill
For over 40 years, Rosemary Clooney's simple and exquisite singing style has defined her career. Her dynamic career also includes movie roles and a star turn in her own television show. Today, Rosemary continues to validate her reputation as one of America's finest jazz-based vocalists. Tis autumn rosemary clooney biography |
Listen to arranger John Oddo, vocalist Linda Ronstadt, and jazz writer Gary Giddins attest to Rosemary's greatness |
Rosemary's plaintive vocal style traces back to Maysville, Kentucky, where she was born on May 23, 1928.
Her singing career began at an early age when she performed for her grandfather during his successful mayoral campaign in Maysville.
Rosemary's younger sister Betty shared her love for music. The two sang together incessantly while growing up and eventually landed an audition on Cincinnati, Ohio's WLW radio station.
The station loved the Clooney sisters and featured them on liv