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Jenny Lou Carson | |
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 Jenny Lou Carson in a 1945 advertisement | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Virginia Lucille Overstake |
| Also known as | Lucille Lee |
| Born | January 13, 1915 Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1978 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 1933–1956 |
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Jenny Lou Carson, (January 13, 1915 – December 16, 1978), born Virginia Lucille Overstake, was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first woman to write a No. 1 country music hit.[1] From 1945 to 1955 she was one of the most prolific songwriters in country music.
- ^ Langley, Jerry; Rogers, Arnold (2005). Many Tears Ago The Life and Times of Jenny Lou Carson. Nova Books. ISBN 0-9628452-4-8. Retrieved July 10, 2015.