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Lucy C. Keicher had several local beauty contest titles to her name by the time Bernie Armstrong chose her as the winner of his singing competition and invited her to sing with his orchestra.
She performed on KQV radio with Armstrong's band, launching a career that stretched from the late 1930s into the 1940s and included a chance to sing as a soloist at London's renowned Palladium.See the full content of this document
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Big Band Era Songstress From Mt. Washington Was Beauty Queen
Lucy C. (Keicher) Nealis of Mt. Washington died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. She was 94.
Mrs. Nealis grew up in Beltzhoove...See the full content of this document
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