Collection 1944-54

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This pop chanteuse graduated from nightclubs to a Decca contract in the postwar years, hitting the charts in the ’40s and early ’50s and becoming a favorite on the TV variety shows. These 52 Decca A- and B-sides feature duets with Dick Haymes, Bing Crosby, Hoagy Carmichael and Red Foley and include all her hits: her smashes "A Little Bird Told Me" and "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" plus "It’s Too Late Now," "Dance with a Dolly," "Chickery Chick," "Brush Those Tears from your Eyes," "Buttons and Bows," "You’re So Understanding," "Candy and Cake" and more! Acrobat.