Frances Langford

Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades. She was known as the "GI Nightingale," a forces sweetheart, who entertained troops touring often with Bob Hope. Langford was born in Hernando, Florida, a small town in Citrus County, to Vasco Cleveland Langford and Anna Rhea (Newbern). The Langford family later moved to the Mulberry area, a tiny community south of Lakeland, where Frances grew up. She graduated from Lakeland High School and studied music at Florida Southern College, also in Lakeland.
==Links to Peel==
Peel choose some of her songs for the Peelenium, but didn't seem to play any of her music outside the Peelenium 1933 and Peelenium 1937, according to available playlists on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*29 July 1999: 'Stormy Weather' (Peelenium 1933)
*10 August 1999: 'Once In A While' (Peelenium 1937)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists