Betty Hutton
Elizabeth June Thornburg
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Emerging from a Detroit childhood shaped by the Great Depression, she first sang for patrons of her mother’s speakeasy before being discovered by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez, who launched her professional career as a vocalist. After brief Broadway appearances in Two for the Show and Panama Hattie, she signed with Paramount Pictures in 1941, where her energetic style made her a leading musical s…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
