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Jun 3Edited

Thank you so much for this! Dorothy Shay was my great aunt and godmother. I knew she played a role in Ketty's career, especially introducing her to contacts, but this fills in quite bit! About 20 yrs ago I contacted Miss Lester (I had/have Aunt Dot's old address book, ) and she agreed to talk by phone. Unfortunately through many moves since then, the notes from that convesation have ling since been lost. 😢

One anecdote I do remember (that I *think* came from Miss Lester) is when Dot had invited Ketty Lester to the swanky club where she was performing (I believe it was The Coconut Grove?) Ketty was asked by the establishment to sit in the back. But Dot insisted Miss Lester be seated up front or she would not perform. Ketty sat up front!❤️

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Thanks, KC, for dropping by, reading and commenting! Great, historical stories to share! Ketty's on Facebook, and I posted this article there, so I believe she read it at some point! Quite a lady and talent, and it was fun to read about her career! Thanks again, KC!

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Ketty Lester is a real, true talent. It’s in her bones. You can see the confidence she has in herself watching her on the clip with Groucho on “You Bet Your Life”. Nothing is going to stop this woman from moving ahead in whatever she wants in life.

Thank you for casting a spot light on this woman who is still doing what she loves.

Isn’t that the best way to live a long happy life? Ketty knows because Ketty has.

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I'm so glad to hear your feedback on Miss Ketty, Stephen! As I hope I made clear in the article, she only just entered MY radar about TWO WEEKS AGO, while watching a "Little House" re-run, and doing a quick Wikipedia search on the actress playing Hester Sue! "WHAT?! She was a recording artist also?!"

I couldn't write this article fast enough! And, in a flash of a musical lightning bolt you and I know only too well, my research turned up the poster you see at the bottom of the article...she's performing tomorrow (as I write this) in Hollywood!!

Believe me, I planned none of this from a timing standpoint. It just all came together (my discovery of her, and writing the article) the week before her 88th birthday and celebratory performance! Amazing. I love serendipity!

God bless Miss Ketty, with a Happy Birthday & many more!🎵💖🤗👍

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