100+ Timeless Classics: Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994)… Read Full Bio ↴Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. She was most popular during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s. She became one of the popular "girl singers" from that era. She enjoyed a string of popular hits and afterwards became a successful actress for a number of years, being compared to such singers as Doris Day. She also made regular appearances on early television, and hosted several series of her own.

Childhood and rise to success
Born to Solomon and Anna Stein Shore, Jewish immigrants from Russia, she lived in Winchester, Tennessee. When she was two years old, she was stricken with polio (infantile paralysis), a disease that was not handled well at the time. Thankfully, her parents cared enough to provide intensive care for her, and she recovered and overcame the disease. However, she suffered from having a slightly deformed foot and limp, which did not physically impede her. She performed at a night club when she was only 14 years old.
When her mother died unexpectedly of a heart attack, Dinah went to Vanderbilt University, where she participated in many events and activities. She graduated from the university in 1938. She decided to get back into pursuing her career in singing, so she went to New York to audition for orchestras and radio stations. In many of her auditions, she sang the popular song "Dinah." When disc jockey Martin Block could not remember her name, he called her the "Dinah girl," and soon after the name stuck, becoming her stage name. She eventually was hired as a vocalist at radio station WNEW, where she sang with Frank Sinatra. She also recorded and performed with the Xavier Cugat orchestra. Eventually, she got her recording contract with RCA Victor records in 1940.

Career in the 1940s and 1950s
While recording on RCA Victor's Bluebird label, she released her first recording, "Yes, My Darling Daughter" and it became a major hit for her. Dinah's singing came to the attention of Eddie Cantor, and he signed her as a regular on his popular radio show, "Time to Smile", in 1940. Dinah credits him for teaching her self-confidence, comedic timing and the ways of connecting with an audience.
She was a featured vocalist on The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street and soon became a successful radio and music star with her own radio show in 1943, "Call to Music". Also in 1943, she appeared in her first movie, "Thank Your Lucky Stars". The movie starred Eddie Cantor, and she soon went to another radio show, "Paul Whiteman Presents". During this time, America had been actively involved in World War 2 and Dinah became a popular favorite with the troops, similar to the popularity of Bing Crosby. She was having major record hits, like "I will Walk Alone" and "Blues In the Night", one of her first of many number-one hits to come. To support the troops overseas, who adored her singing, she participated in USO tours to Europe. She met a young actor ready to go into military service named George Montgomery. They married on December 3, 1943. Despite their marriage, Montgomery soon went into service. When he returned from the service, they settled in San Fernando, California. In 1948, their first child was born, a daughter named Messina, and they also adopted a son in 1954 named John David and then moved to Beverly Hills.
Dinah continued appearing in radio shows throughout the 1940s. She performed in radio shows like "Birds Eye-Open House" and "Ford Radio Show". One of her most popular recordings was "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Buddy Clark. The song was covered by many other artists, Ella Fitzgerald for example. Other hits followed this success like "Buttons and Bows" and "The Gypsy". She was a regular with Jack Smith on his radio show on CBS, which ran for 15 minutes. She went into many more movies. As an actress, Shore appeared in many musical films, such as "Belle of the Yukon" and "Up in Arms" (both in 1944), and "Till the Clouds Roll By" (1946). She was also featured in numerous TV movies and series. She lent her musical voice to two Disney films: "Make Mine Music" (1946) and "Fun and Fancy Free" (1947). In early 1946, she moved to another label, Columbia Records. In 1950 she made her television show debut on "The Ed Wynn Show" and also made a guest appearance on Bob Hope's first television show. After being on many other people's television shows, she got her own, "The Dinah Shore Show" in 1951. She did two fifteen minute shows a week for NBC. She won her first Emmy for the show in 1955. The show was sponsored by Chevrolet automobiles. The sponsor's theme song ("See the USA in your Chevrolet") became the singer's signature piece. She continued to appear in Chevrolet advertising through the 1950s.

Later career
From 1970 through 1980, Shore hosted two daytime programs, "Dinah's Place" (1970-1974) on NBC and "Dinah!" (later "Dinah and Friends") in syndication from 1974 through 1980. On her show "Dinah!", she once had the misfortune of interviewing the comedian Andy Kaufman in his Tony Clifton guise. He took deliberate offense at her questions and eventually tipped a pan of eggs over her head. This happened live on the air in front of a huge TV audience and Shore's producers cut to an impromptu commercial as Kaufman was escorted out of the studio.

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Shore, with her Dixie drawl and demure manner, was always identified with the South, and guests on her shows often commented on it.
Shore won nine Emmys, a Peabody Award and a Golden Globe.
Shore guest starred on "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special", calling Pee-wee on his picturephone and singing "The 12 Days of Christmas". Throughout the special, Pee-wee walks past the picture phone, only to hear her going past the original 12 days ("...on the 500th day of Christmas...")

Personal life
Shore was married to actor George Montgomery from 1943 to 1962 and had a daughter, Melissa Ann (known today as Melissa Montgomery-Hime, executor of the Dinah Shore Trust and the owner of the rights to most of Shore's television series). Shore later adopted a son, John David 'Jody' Montgomery. After her divorce from Montgomery, she briefly married Maurice Smith. In the early 1970s, Shore had a long and happy public romance with actor Burt Reynolds, who was 20 years her junior. The relationship gave Shore an updated, sexy image, and took some of the pressure off Reynolds in maintaining his image as a ladies' man.

Death and legacy
Dinah Shore died in Beverly Hills, California of ovarian cancer at age 77 (5 days before her 78th birthday). Her ashes were divided and she has two burial sites. Half were interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California and the other half interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Cathedral City) near her beloved second home in Palm Springs, California.
Shore's legacy resonates posthumously, with a 1998 album featuring the arrangement skills of Andre Previn combined with the re-releasing of some of her classic recordings like 'April in Paris', and 'My Funny Valentine', garnering moderate success.
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100+ Timeless Classics: Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore Lyrics


All That Glitters Is Not Gold Never be foolish and naive When someone wants you to believe…
Along The Navajo Trail Every day, along about evening When the sunlight's beginning…
Anniversary Song Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed;…
April in Paris April in Paris Chestnuts in blossoms Holiday tables Under th…
Baby It's Cold Outside I really can't stay - but baby it's cold outside I've…
Blues in the Night My mama done tol' me, When I was in knee pants, My…
Body and Soul See that train coming round the bend, Carrying the one that…
Buttons East is east and west is west And the wrong one…
Bye Bye Blues I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
Can't You Read Between The Lines When I write to you and say Everything is okay, if my…
Candy Some say that love is sweet as a rose, Some say…
Carolina In The Morning Wishing is good time wasted, Still it's a habit they say; Wi…
Chantez, Chantez Tell me that it's true, Tell me you agree, I…
Chloe Chloe! Chloe! Someone's calling, no reply Nightshade's fall…
Coax Me a Little Bit The torch I carry is handsome It's worth its heartache in…
Dear Hearts and Gentle People I love those dear hearts and gentle people, Who live in…
Dearly Beloved Tell me that it's true, Tell me you agree, I was…
Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't …
Doin' What Comes Naturally Folks are dumb, Where I come from, They ain't had any learni…
Down Argentina Way Moonlight I see millions of twinkling stars Ev'ning when a b…
East of the Sun I wish that we could live up in the sky Where…
Falling In Love With Love Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe Fallin…
Far Away Places Far away places with strange sounding names Far away over th…
He's My Guy He's my guy, I don't care what he does 'Cause he's…
Honeysuckle Rose Honey, honey, Oh, honey, listen to my plea: Every hone…
How Soon Will I Be Seeing You How soon will I be seeing you? How soon? I wish I…
I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I can't face the music Breeze, stop moanin' those weird melodies My (man, gal) has …
I Could Have Danced All Night Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed! My head's too light…
I Fall In Love Too Easily I fall in love too easily, I fall in love…
I Hadn't Anyone Till You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Love You for Sentimental Reasons I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe…
I Only Have Eyes For You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Wish I Didn't Love You So I wish I didnt love you so My love for you Should…
I Wish I Knew Is this the night I've waited, oh, so long for Is…
I'll Be Seeing You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
I'll Walk Alone I'll walk alone Because tell you the truth, I'll be lonely I…
I'm Old Fashioned I am not such a clever one about the latest…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
It Had To Be You Seems like dreams like I always had Could be, should be,…
It's De-Lovely I feel a sudden urge to sing The kind of ditty…
It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House It's so nice to have a man around the house Oh,…
Jim (Verse): Why am I sitting alone tonight, when I could be out…
Laughing On The Outside Crying On The Inside The crowd sees me out dancing Carefree and romancing Happy…
Lavender Blue Lavender blue, dilly-dilly Lavender green If you were king, …
Like Someone In Love This change I feel puzzles me. It's strange, a real mystery.…
Little White Lies The moon was all aglow But heaven was in your eyes The…
Love Is Here to Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Lover Come Back To Me Love is like a hydrant, it turns off and on Like…
Manhattan Serenade Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Murder He Says Finally found a fella Almost completely divine But his vocab…
My Buddy Life is a book that we study Some of its leaves…
My Funny Valentine Behold the way our fine feathered friend His virtue doth par…
My Heart Cries for You (My heart cries for you) (Sighs for you, dies for…
My Man It's cost me a lot But there's one thing that I've…
My Melancholy Baby Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't…
One Dozen Roses You say my uncle left a million, And half of it…
Remember This lovely day will lengthen into evening, We'll sigh good…
Sentimental Journey Gonna take a sentimental journey Gonna set my heart at ease …
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Sleepy Lagoon A sleepy lagoon, a tropical moon and two on an…
Sleigh Ride in July If I were the type to play around It wouldn't be…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes They asked me how I knew My true love was true Oh,…
Somebody Loves Me Somebody loves me, I wonder who I wonder who he can…
Someone To Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Something to Remember You By Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because you…
South Ai, ai, ai, ai Have you ever danced in the tropics? With…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Sweet Violets Sweet violets, sweeter than the roses Covered all over from …
Takin' a Chance on Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
That Old Feeling I saw you last night and got that old feeling…
The Anniversary Song Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed;…
The Gypsy In a quaint caravan There's a lady they call The Gypsy She…
The Man I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream…
The Merry Christmas Polka This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason We can't…
The Thrill Is Gone The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away The…
Then I'll be Tired of You You look at me and wonder, you look at me…
Three Little Sisters Three little sisters Each one only in her teens One loved a…
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Way down yonder in New Orleans In the land of…
When I Grow too Old to Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
Who Let them say we're mad about each other, Let them gossip…
Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me? As long as you're not in love with anyone else, Why…
Yes Indeed! Now, er, has you got it, sister Constance, er tell…
You and I I wish I didnt love you so My love for you Should…
You Do Who knows how much I love you, You do; No…
You Keep Coming Back Like a Song You keep comin' back like a song A song that keeps…
You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to, You'd be so…


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