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Dorothy Lamour

Pop music
Traditional pop
Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton, known professionally as Dorothy Lamour, was born on December 10, 1914, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer after being discovered by orchestra leader Herbie Kay. In 1936, she moved to Hollywood and signed with Paramount Pictures. Lamour's breakthrough role came with The Jungle Princess, where she played Ulah, a jungle native, and was dubbed the "Sarong Queen." She starred in several films, including Road to Singapore (1940), the first of the popular Road to... series comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope...
Songs
Strange Enchantment
Strange EnchantmentDorothy Lamour

It Had To Be You

3:13

My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, HawaiiDorothy Lamour and Dick McIntire & His Harmony Hawaiians

Queen Of The Hollywood Islands

2:41

The Lamp Is Low
The Lamp Is LowDorothy Lamour

Queen Of The Hollywood Islands

2:47

Too Romantic
Too Romantic 

From Road to Singapore

Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour

The Very Best Of

3:00

Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the MemoryDorothy Lamour

Queen Of The Hollywood Islands

3:09

Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco 

Live

Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour

A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings

2:11

Albums