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Singer BETTY JOHNSON

NPR Published Feb 1, 1995 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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Betty Johnson's new recording is titled "A Family Affair" and was released by Bliss-Tavern Music Productions.
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Betty Johnson returned to her singing career with a cabaret act at The Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel in June 1994.
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Betty Johnson made over 150 records and a dozen albums during her early career.
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Singer BETTY JOHNSON. She was a member of "The Johnson Family," which sang gospel and country music for two decades. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a fan, and the group was invited to sing at his memorial service. JOHNSON went solo in the late 1950s and was a regular on Don McNeill's "Breakfast Club," and Jack Paar's TV show. She also made many guest appearances on TV shows. During that time she made over 150 records and a dozen albums. JOHNSON left show business to raise a family and receive a degree in drama at Dartmouth. JOHNSON has since returned to her singing career, with a cabaret act at The Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel (June 1994). It also featured her daugher, Lydia Gray. She has a new recording "A Family Affair," (Bliss-Tavern Music Productions). For info call 800-287

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