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Born into performing, Martha Raye spent her career trying desperately to win the hearts of her audience and prove her own self worth. Even more tragically, she spent her tumultuous personal life ...

Martha Raye (born Margy Reed), nicknamed The Big Mouth, was an American comic actress and singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including Broadway. She was ...

This two-CD set, which collects recordings the singer, comedian and actress made for movies in the 1930s and ’40s, emphasizes her status as a superior musician and a top-flight improviser. Will ...

The Martha Raye Show is an hour-long comedy/variety show which aired live on NBC from January 23, 1954, to May 29, 1956. The series was hosted by Martha Raye, a Montana native, who often called ...

When Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, I was assigned by Entertainment Weekly to get reactions from other great jazz singers. Tony Bennett and Lena Horne had very well-considered and poignant comments.