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On
January 21st and 22nd, Peggy visited Fort Sill, Oklahoma to entertain the
servicemen stationed there. Here she is shown with Major General
Edward J. Williams in charge of the installation and Peggy's official host. |
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Major
General Williams welcomes Peggy, comedian Johnny Grant, Peggy's accompanist
Eddy Samuels and Dave Melnick. |
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Peggy
and her accompanist Eddy Samuels entertain the boys at Fort Sill. |
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Peggy
King, the pert, red-haired singing star of the George Gobel Show,
entertained the enlisted men of the Artillery and Guided Missile Center,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where she appeared for two shows Saturday night at
Theater 3. Her visit to Fort Sill was sponsored by the Music and
Entertainment Section of Special Services.
(Official U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption) |
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Peggy
King, singing star of the George Gobel Show, and comedian Johnny
Grant from Hollywood station KMPC are shown on stage at Theater 3, where
they presented a show for the enlisted men of the Artillery and Guided
Missile Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
(Official U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption from January 22, 1956) |
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Clinton H. Gilmore, A Btry, 553d FA Bn, post Soldier of the Month for January,
receives warm congratulations from Peggy King. Peggy King was on
a two-day visit to the Artillery and Guided Missile Center, Fort Sill,
Oklahoma.
(Official U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption from January 23, 1956) |
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Peggy
King visited a unit of Army Aviation Unit Training Command during her tour
of Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Here she is admiring the Bell H-13 helicopter
which is used in the "Cecil the Clown" act during demonstrations of precision
flying.
(Official U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption from January 23, 1956) |
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Pfc
Weldon Garrett, 617th Field Cadre, along with other members of the 617th,
were pleasantly surprised by the new look added to their noon mess line.
Serving chow were Peggy King, Eddy Samuels, her accompanist, and Johnny
Grant, West Coast comedian and disc jockey.
(Official U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption from January 23, 1956.) |
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Peggy
King, TV singing star on the George Gobel Show, serves coffee to
members of the 617th FA Obsr Bn at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, following lunch
in the battalion mess hall. At right is Pfc Jim Paxton and at left,
Pvt. George Yankura, Flash Ranging Instructors in the battalion.
(Original U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption from January 23, 1956) |
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Peggy
visits the infirmary at Fort Sill to chat with patients and staff. |
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Peggy
King visits with Pfc Joseph Gerber, a patient in the U.S. Army Hospital,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Here she is admiring the belt which Pfc Gerber
is weaving.
(Official U.S. Army
photo by Bill M. Blunck with its original caption from January 23, 1956) |
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The
February issue of Compact, the Young People's Digest, carried a
short article about Peggy and just how she became part of the George
Gobel Show. |
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Peggy
captured in a pensive, meditative pose as she pauses for a moment backstage
at the George Gobel Show. |
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Peggy
emerges from the dressing room of Leslie Caron backstage at the George
Gobel Show. |
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This
time the birthday party is for the boss man, George Gobel himself.
Among members of the cast and crew surrounding George and Peggy is the
familiar face of the always dapper actor Adolph Monjou. Also in the
picture are "Crazy" Jack Douglas, Hal Kantor, John Scott Trotter and Bud
Yorkin. |
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Peggy
as her beloved alter ego puppet Margaret that she often played on the George
Gobel Show. Peggy would later incorporate the character into
her nightclub act. |
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Peggy
as Puppet Margaret along with a friend on an episode of the George Gobel
Show. |
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Peggy
the Puppet gets ready to kick her rival for George's affections on
the George Gobel Show. |
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On
June 21st Peggy traveled to San Francisco's Presidio to entertain the servicemen
then stationed there. Looking on is actress Ruta Lee, whom Peggy
would meet for the first time during Peggy's appearance at the Fairmont
Hotel. Peggy and Ruta would become lifelong friends. |
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Peggy
sings to patients at the Presidio's infirmary to the accompaniment of Eddy
Samuels, while Ruta Lee looks on approvingly. |
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The
July issue of TV Radio Mirror magazine featured a lengthy illustrated
article about Peggy. |
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Peggy
appearing at New York's La Vie Supper Club |
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Peggy
takes a nostalgic bike ride during a visit to her hometown of Ravenna.
She had returned home to be photographed with her family for a layout in
Coronet magazine. |
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Peggy
joins friend Leo Durocher at a television station in Omaha on a local homemakers'
program featuring Durocher's own "chicken chip salad." |
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Peggy
and Leo chat with the host of the program about Leo's "chicken chip salad." |
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Peggy
sings You Came a Long Way from St. Louis on the set of the movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy. |
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The
marquee of West Hollywood's famous nightclub often displayed the name of
one of the club's favorites. |
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Peggy
is captured in the spotlight singing at the Mocambo on one of her many
appearances there. |
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The
exact origin of this picture, one of the few of Peggy in full color from
the era, is unknown. |