Dorothy Claire

American singer who performed with the orchestras of Slim Lamar, Glenn Miller, Bobby Byrne, Sonny Dunham, Bob Crosby and Tommy Dorsey. She was married to saxophonist and bandleader Emmett Carls from 1946 until his death in 1980. Born: 5 June 1920 in La Porte, Indiana, USA Died: 4 September 1982 in South Bend, Indiana, USA