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Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly, born on April 6, 1919, in Grove City, Pennsylvania, was an American big band singer. She began her career locally before transitioning to big band singing. In early 1941, she joined Glenn Miller’s orchestra, replacing Dorothy Claire and Marion Hutton. With Miller’s orchestra, Kelly became the female lead of The Modernaires. Their first recording together was "Perfidia", featuring Dorothy Claire. When Glenn Miller entered military service in 1942, his band disbanded, but The Modernaires continued with Kelly as the lead singer until 1978. She in favor of her daughter a...