Keely smith biography

Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (March 9, [1][note 1][2] – Decem), professionally known as Keely Smith, was an American jazz and popular music singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the s with then-husband Louis Prima, and throughout the s as a solo artist. After her parents divorced and her mother remarried Jesse Smith when she was nine years old, she changed her name to Keely Smith after she joined Louis Prima and his band. Her family had a tough time and her three brothers and her took in laundry to make ends meet. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Keely Smith could have easily been billed as "The Queen or First Lady of Las Vegas." For nearly half a century, Smith entertained thousands of people visiting the nation's home of gambling and entertainment.