Died On This Date (October 28, 2011) Beryl Davis / Popular Big Band Singer
themusicsover Beryl Davis
March 16, 1924 – October 28, 2011
Beryl Davis was a popular British big band singer who got her start fronting her father’s (Harry Davis) band during the 1940s. During WWII, Davis entertained the Allied troops, and it was around this time she was discovered by Glenn Miller who hired her to sing in the Army Air Force Orchestra. She also toured Europe with Stephane Grappelli and George Shearing during that period. She eventually moved to Los Angeles where she sang with Frank Sinatra for about a year on Your Hit Parade. In 1954, Davis formed the Gospel quartet, the Four Girls, with Rhonda Fleming, Jane Russell, and Connie Haines. They released several hit albums and singles including perhaps their most popular, “Do Lord.” Beryl Davis died from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease on October 28, 2011. She was 87.
Thanks to Harold Lepidus for the assist.
