Peggy Connelly
| Peggy Connelly | |
|---|---|
 Peggy Connelly, 1956 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peggy Lou Connelly |
| Born |
September 25, 1931 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died |
June 11, 2007 (aged 75) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Labels | Bethlehem |
| Associated acts | The Jazzberries, The New Christy Minstrels |
Peggy Connelly (September 25, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was a singer and actress, and former wife of Dick Martin (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In), with whom she had a son, Cary Martin.[1]
Biography
Connelly was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She had a career as a singer and actress, starting with local dance bands (the first Harvey Anderson's) in the Fort Worth-Dallas area. In 1956 she recorded an album of standards, Peggy Connelly with Rusell Garcia – That Old Black Magic, for Bethlehem Records, reissued by Fresh Sound on Russell Garcia's Wigville Band.[2] She also recorded two albums with The New Christy Minstrels.
Connelly appeared in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955), Houseboat (1958), and the television show Take a Good Look with Ernie Kovacs.[1]
She moved to Europe in the early 1970s and worked as a single act until the mid-1990s, when she, Sarah Tullamore and Wendy Taylor formed a trio called The Jazzberries. The Jazzberries played extensively in Paris and throughout Europe until they disbanded in 2000.
According to Anthony Summers in Sinatra: The Life (2005), Connelly was a girlfriend of Frank Sinatra.
References
- 1 2 Scott, Vernon (10 December 1959). "Ernie Kovacs' Curvesome Foil May Have Town's Zaniest Job". Gadsden Times. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "Russell Garcia's Wigville Band, feat. Peggy Connelly". Blue Sounds. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
Sources
- AllMusic Guide: New Christy Minstrels
- Bethlehem Records Discography: 1956
- IMDb Profile: Peggy Connelly
- Obituary: Peggy Lou Connelly Star-Telegram. July 1, 2007. Accessed July 9, 2007.