Dorothy Lamour
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Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton, known professionally as Dorothy Lamour, was born on December 10, 1914, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer after being discovered by orchestra leader Herbie Kay. In 1936, she moved to Hollywood and signed with Paramount Pictures. Lamour's breakthrough role came with The Jungle Princess, where she played Ulah, a jungle native, and was dubbed the "Sarong Queen." She starred in several films, including Road to Singapore (1940), the first of the popular Road to... series comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Lamour's screen career began to wane by the 1950s, but she continued with stage and television work. She released her autobiography, My Side of the Road, in 1980. Dorothy Lamour died at her home on September 22, 1996.
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- Paradise by Dorothy Lamour
- It Had To Be You
- You'll Never Know
- My Favorite Brunette by Dorothy Lamour
- The Moon Of Manakoora
- Strange Enchantment
- Swinging on a Star featuring Bing Crosby
- Closing featuring Dorothy Lamour
- The First Hundred Years by Dorothy Lamour
- How 'd ja Like to Love Me featuring The Andrews Sisters
- Road to Marocco by Dorothy Lamour
- Beside You by Dorothy Lamour
- That Old Feeling by Dorothy Lamour
- It's Always You Pt. 2 featuring Dorothy Lamour
- Panamania
- A Sweater, a Sarong and a Peek-a-Boo Bang (From "Star Spangled Rhythm") featuring Dorothy Lamour
- Moonflowers by Dorothy Lamour
- South Seas Medley
- Overture featuring Dorothy Lamour
