Who the Heck is Marilyn Maye? She Made More Appearances on The Tonight Show Than Anyone Else! (VIDEO)
While reading a history of the Johnny Carson's Tonight Show I stumbled upon an odd fact.
It said that..."singer Marilyn Maye, one of Johnny's personal favorites made 76 appearances on the show, which is a record for any entertainer on the show."
My first thought was "who the heck is Marilyn Maye?" I feel I know my entertainment history pretty darn well. But how could I have never heard of the singer who made more appearances on one of my favorite shows than anybody else?
So, I did some research.
Marilyn Maye was a popular supper club singer and musical theater performer. She starred in traveling productions of Mame, Can-Can, Oklahoma and Hello, Dolly! She made more than a dozen record albums for RCA Records. In 1965 she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She has been honored by musical societies all across the United States "for her body of work and her enduring contributions to the American Musical Songbook." Marilyn Maye turns 85 years old next month.
This is a pretty impressive factoid..."the most appearances ever on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show."
But like I said before...who the heck is Marilyn Maye? Have you ever heard of her?