Betty Madigan Explained

Betty Madigan (born 1928) is an American former traditional popular singer^[1] and actress.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Born in Washington, D.C., Madigan attended Catholic University.^[5]

Career

In 1954, Madigan was rated "the newer female vocalist [with] the greatest chance to become one of the top female vocalist names" in a poll of disc jockeys conducted by Billboard.^[1] That year, she appeared on The Red Skelton Hour, The Dave Garroway Show, and The Colgate Comedy Hour. In 1956, she portrayed Martha Cratchitt in a 1956 episode of The Alcoa Hour called "The Stingiest Man in Town," a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.^{[6] [7]} Madigan performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1957, and on The Dick Clark Show on 1958.

A description of Madigan in a 1959 issue of Gramophone said that she sounds like Alma Cogan and also resembles her.^[8]

In November 2018, Jasmine Records released a two-CD compilation of her singles recorded between 1953 and 1961, totaling 58 songs,.^[9] Sepia Records also released a CD containing two of her albums, "Am I Blue?" and "The Jerome Kern Songbook"^[10]

Personal life

Madigan lives in Bal Harbour, Florida, where she is socially active.^[11]

Hit records

• "Joey" (1954) (peak position on Cash Box No. 22) (released by MGM Records as catalog number 11716, with the flip side "And So I Walked Home"^[12])
• "Always You" (1954) (released by MGM Records as catalog number 11812, with the flip side "That Was My Heart You Broke"^[12])
• "Dance, Everyone, Dance" (1958) – US Billboard Hot 100 No. 31 (released by Coral Records as catalog number 62007, with the flip side "My Symphony of Love"^[13])

Further reading

• Kleiner, Dick (March 22, 1954). "Dentistry Taught Via TV". The Pittsburgh Press.
• Eagle staff (May 24, 1956). "Juniors Present Betty Madigan at Annual Formal Dance for Seniors". American University Eagle.
• Chandler, David (Spring 2012). "The Stingiest Man in Town". The Dickensian.

External links

• Betty Madigan album cover

Notes and References

1. November 13, 1954. The Billboard 1954 Disk Jockey Poll. Billboard. 42–44.
2. Harris, Harry (December 24, 1956). "Screening TV--'Stingiest Man'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
3. Leahy, Jack (April 30, 1961). "Sing and Be Healthy". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
4. D'Arcy, Jeanne (July 21, 1961). "Tips On Stage Poise". The Record. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
5. News: She Has Wooed Audiences From Key West To Chicago . March 16, 2020 . The Charlotte News . August 28, 1961 . North Carolina, Charlotte . 16. Newspapers.com.
6. Coutros, Pete (December 2, 1956). "This Spinning World". New York Daily News.
7. Fuller and Smith and Russ (December 17, 1956)."'The Stingiest Man in Town' New! Live! Original!". Broadcasting • Telecasting. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
8. The Gramophone, Sir Compton Mackenzie and Christopher Stone, Volume 37, 1959, pg. 167.
9. Web site: Betty MADIGAN - Call Me Darling – The Complete Singles 1953-1961 - Jasmine Records. www.jasmine-records.co.uk.
10. Web site: Betty Madigan - Am I Blue? / The Jerome Kern Songbook. www.sepiarecords.com.
11. Foundation staff (December 2011). "Betty Madigan Brandt Crowned 2012 Queen of Hearts by Miami Children's Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation". Foundation Focus. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
12. Web site: MGM records 78rpm numerical listing discography: 11500 - 12000. www.78discography.com.
13. Web site: 45 discography for Coral Records 62000 series. www.globaldogproductions.info.