Skeeter Davis
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Birth Name: Mary Frances Penick
Born: 30 December 1931 Died: 19 September 2004
Country of origin: United States
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Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. Born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931, Davis began performing in her native Kentucky as part of a duet with high school friend Betty Jack Davis in 1949. The teenagers, dubbed The Davis Sisters, quickly became a popular regional act and frequently performed on local radio. Their fan base began to grow outside the state and the girls were signed to RCA Records in 1952. They were on tour just as their first record was being released when tragedy struck and they were in a car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and
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2. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
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3. Hee Haw (1969)
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4. The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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5. The Midnight Special (1972)
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1. The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1 (1990)
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2. The End of The World (2012)
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3. Essential
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4. The End of the World (1995)
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1. Country Boy (1966)
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4. The Gold Guitar (1966)
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