Annette Hanshaw
Toronto Daily Star, 8 October 1926
Annette Hanshaw (1901-1985) had sold over four million records by 1934, the year in which Radio Stars magazine voted her the best female popular singer. According to a biography on a Jazz Age music site, she was a shy, introverted person who never toured or performed on stage. Her music career ended in 1937 when she retired to become a housewife.
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Created April 7, 2025.