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voice, many in the audience assumed the unseen singer they were hearing was a man. Lee performed on
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1636:American Television Drama: The Experimental Years
1412:Real Men Don't Sing: Crooning in American Culture
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1362:. Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 27, 1934. p. 5
728:. September 6, 1931. p. C-10 – via
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1956:Flynn, Hazel (November 12, 1952).
1782:"Harriet Lee Gets New Movie Offer"
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1738:"Harriet Lee (Filmography)"
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1409:McCracken, Allison (2015).
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1964:. San Pedro, CA. p. 2
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1544:"Television in the making"
1440:"Columbia is Telecasting!"
958:"Mistress of the High C's"
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410:Rambling 'Round Radio Row
337:W2XAB broadcast an early
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2029:Pomona Progress Bulletin
1760:"Harriet Lee (Overview)"
1693:"It Was a Night in June"
1239:"Cunard Weekend Program"
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830:"Let's Have Television!"
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1634:Hawes, William (1986).
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627:. In 1973, Lee coached
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1993:Long Beach Independent
1988:"Johnson in Hollywood"
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2147:"Hollywood Hotline"
1388:New York Daily News
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1219:. Fleischer Studios
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1958:"Filmland Trolley"
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