Marion Hutton

Opera Singer

Birthday March 10, 1919

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Battle Creek, MI

DEATH DATE Jan 10, 1987 (67)

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About

Vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who performed with the group for nearly twenty years, helping to release hits like "Kalamazoo" and "Chatanooga Choo Choo."

Before Fame

She and her sister survived a rocky childhood, with their mother running a bootleg liquor operation from the family home and the police frequenting their residence often.

Trivia

She had two brief hiatuses from the Miller Orchestra: once after a collapse from exhaustion, and later for maternity leave; both times she was welcomed back.

Family Life

Her younger sister Betty Hutton was also a popular stage and film actress.

Associated With

She worked with entertainers like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.