Rose Anne Stevens

American vocalist from Fort Wayne, Indiana Stevens' career started at age nine (around 1930) with her own show on the WOWO station in her home town of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from high school in 1938, and went on to Indiana University. In October 1938, after just six weeks of studies, she auditioned for Ozzie Nelson who was playing at a local theater. She stayed with Nelson's band until February 1942, after which she headed to Hollywood, where she made some musical shorts with several bands and a couple of movies. She then headed to New York where she joined the USO. Beginning early 1943, she was playing exclusively to soldier crowds overseas and across the United States. Born: circa 1921 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA