Bea Wain | |
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Born | Beatrice Ruth Wain[1] April 30, 1917 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 19, 2017 | (aged 100)
Other names | Beatrice Wayne |
Occupation(s) | Singer, radio personality |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Beatrice Ruth Wain[1] (April 30, 1917 – August 19, 2017) was an American Big Band-era singer and radio personality born in the Bronx, New York City. She had several hits with Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, including "My Reverie", "Deep Purple", and "Heart and Soul". Wain and announcer Andre Baruch, her husband, co-hosted radio programs from the 1940s to the 1980s.