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Annette Hanshaw |
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Annette
(Hanshaw) Rose Kurtin was born in 1901 in Manhattan, Manhattan County, NY,
the daughter of of Frank W. and Mary
Gertrude (McCoy) Hanshaw Sr..
She was the first known singer to reach national fame in our family. In a 1935 poll, she was named by Radioland Magazine as "most popular woman singer" in the nation. The New York Times praised her as "one of the most prolific recording singers in the late 1920's and early 30's."
During her career, Annette was accompanied by the likes of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and other jazz superstars.
Annette
never toured, but
found her niche as a
radio singer in New York City. One of Annette's best-loved songs was "We
Just Couldn't Say Goodbye." Her performances were so popular but her career
so short that a special
website has been created in her memory with a vast and impressive compendium
of her life, career and recordings.
Writer John Woodruff currently is researching and developing a full-length biography, and has contributed his research to these pages.
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| The songwriting team that helped propel Annette to stardom -- Jack Yellen and Milton Ager |
Click to see a different, larger portrait, our "Photo of the Month" in October 2002.
Click here to view selected artifacts of her career.
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Profile of Annette in the 1935 Radio Guide |
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Copyright © 2002-2009 Mark A. Miner |
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Portrait at the top of this bio published in Robbins Hollywood Dance Folio by Robbins Music Corporation |