Marjorie Hughes


Marjorie Hughes was a singer in the Frankie Carle Orchestra. She was also Frankie Carles daughter. After singers Betty Bonney and Phyllis Lynne had come and gone, Carle was auditioning new female singers some in person, and some by means of demo records. Carles wife sneaked in a demo of Carles daughter recorded from a radio program. She was singing with the Paul Martin band in her first singing job. Carle liked the singer he heard on the demo, at first unaware that it was his daughter. When he decided to give his daughter a chance with his band, Carle changed his daughters name to Marjorie Hughes, so that the public wouldnt know she was his daughter until he could be certain shed make the grade. The band made a hit recording with Marjorie Hughes on the vocal, entitled Oh, What It Seemed To Be. With the success of that song, Walter Winchell announced that Marjorie Hughes was actually Frankie Carles daughter. According to Christopher Popas Big Band Library.com website, Marjorie Hughes

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