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Ginny Simms

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Biography

Ginny Simms was an American singer and actress born in the United States in 1913. Virginia Ellen Simms began a professional career as a vocalist for the Tom Gerun band in 1932 before joining the Kay Kyser Orchestra in 1934. They achieved national recognition through radio performances and appeared in motion pictures with Kyser including That's Right—You're Wrong (1939) and Playmates (1941). Their film career included lead roles in Here We Go Again (1942), Hit the Ice (1943), and the Cole Porter film Night and Day (1946). Simms recorded extensively between 1935 and 1947 for labels including Brunswick, Columbia, and V-Disc. During World War II, they performed for military personnel and subsequently sponsored the construction of homes for veterans. They received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 1993. Simms died in Palm Springs, California, in 1994.
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