Biography

Dorothy Allen
Real name: Dorothy Kathryn Ross née Alameida
American big band and radio singer from Oakland, California, active in the 1930s and 1940s. Before joining Shep Fields' orchestra around 1940, she performed in the Bay Area with the orchestras Jesse Stafford (2) and Bob Beal (2).Born: 12 August 1916 in Oakland, California, USA
Died: 25 April 1996 in San Leandro, California, USA