Singer. Born Donna Olivia Driggs, she gained much acclaim as a member of the popular singing group The King Sisters. In 1931 they made their debut on bandleader Horace Heidt's radio show. By 1938, the Sisters were working with Artie Shaw's orchestra, singing with Alvino Rey's band and appearing regularly on the radio program "The Ozzie And Harriet Show". They recorded several hits for RCA Records, such as a vocal version of the Glenn Miller favorite "In the Mood" (1939), "Nighty Night" (1941) and "Candy" (1944). The sisters also appeared in films, mainly B pictures, including "Sing Your Worries Away", "Meet the People" and "Cuban Pete". In 1943 she married Warner Bros. Records executive James B. Conkling and left the group by the end of the decade. She reunited with her siblings in the mid-1960s and appeared on the weekly ABC-TV program "The King Family Show". The show led to a renewed interest in the group and she toured and performed in concerts into the 1990s. She died of cancer.
Singer. Born Donna Olivia Driggs, she gained much acclaim as a member of the popular singing group The King Sisters. In 1931 they made their debut on bandleader Horace Heidt's radio show. By 1938, the Sisters were working with Artie Shaw's orchestra, singing with Alvino Rey's band and appearing regularly on the radio program "The Ozzie And Harriet Show". They recorded several hits for RCA Records, such as a vocal version of the Glenn Miller favorite "In the Mood" (1939), "Nighty Night" (1941) and "Candy" (1944). The sisters also appeared in films, mainly B pictures, including "Sing Your Worries Away", "Meet the People" and "Cuban Pete". In 1943 she married Warner Bros. Records executive James B. Conkling and left the group by the end of the decade. She reunited with her siblings in the mid-1960s and appeared on the weekly ABC-TV program "The King Family Show". The show led to a renewed interest in the group and she toured and performed in concerts into the 1990s. She died of cancer.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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