Allen, Rosalie (1924–2003)

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Allen, Rosalie (1924–2003)

American singer and radio show host. Name variations: Julia Marlene Bedra; Julia Gilbert. Born Julia Marlene Bedra on June 27, 1924, in Old Forge, Pennsylvania; died Sept 23, 2003, in Palmdale, California; married; children: at least 1 daughter.

Won national yodeling contest and earned name, "Queen of the Yodelers" (1939); joined radio show "Swing Billies" in NYC (1943); was host on radio program "Prairie Stars" on WOV (1944–56); became partner in Rosalie Allen's Hillbilly Music Center in NYC (mid-1940s); performed in 1st country-music program at Carnegie Hall, NYC (1947); became country-show host on NBC-TV (late 1940s); hit songs included "Guitar Polka," "Never Trust a Man," and "Yodel Boogie," and duets, with Elton Britt, "Beyond the Sunset (Should You Go First)" and "Quicksilver"; wrote articles and columns on country music for several publications, including Hoedown and National Jamboree. Was the 1st woman inducted into Country Radio Broadcaster DJ Hall of Fame.

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