MARGARET WHITING (1924-2011)

Today marks the 100th birthday of popular singer Margaret Whiting.  she came to music naturally -- her father was the composer of such songs as "Hooray for Hollywood," "On the Good Ship Lollipop," and "Ain't We Got Fun?"; her sister and her aunt were both recorded singers.  At age seven, Margaret performed for Johnny Mercer, who later signed her as one of Capitol Records first recording artists.  She was the featured singer in a number of orchestra, including Billy Butterfield's Orchestra and Paul Weston and His Orchestra.  in 1945, she began recording under her own name, accumulating a pile of hits.  She was dubbed "The Queen of the Jukebox."  Margaret and her sister Barbara starred as themselves in the television sitcom Those Whiting Girls (1955-1957).  She was a popular guest star on television through the 1970s.  Her fourth and final husband was a former gay pornography star whom she married when she was 70 and he was 48; they were married for 15 years until his death.  She died at age 86 from natural causes.

"Moonlight in Vermont"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dRw_F3f7ZA

"That Old Black Magic"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93gaxEyNT6o

"It Might As Well Be Spring" (with The Paul Weston Orchestra)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lU_wnHUw-A

"A Tree in the Meadow"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7zn1r_bvaU

"Slipping Around" (with jimmy Wakely)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ilLmVZ9awU

"All Through the Day"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqt2QZyydGo

"In Love in Vain"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOJf50iXovQ

"Guilty"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_UNuiqOX7o

"Pretending"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxr0lU-UIXo

"Oh, But I Do"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGs69zpUYLA

"Baby It's Cold Outside" (with Johnny Mercer}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNheCEUP_A

"Blind Date" (with Bob Hope)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UFn_2PSMmk

"far Away Places"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO_jUeYdnuw

"Silver Bells" (with Jimmy Wakely)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkc6xFJC1lU

"The Wheel of Hurt"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_d4TQ_7KXY

"My Foolish Heart"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXRwPxyL3-w

"Till We Meet Again"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLlJmSOMP1s