Biography
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Devvy Davenport
Real name: Devvy Darline Davenport
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964
American dancer, actress, singer and country music magazine publisher.Born: February 19, 1927 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Died: May 18, 2007 in Laguna Niguel, California
Miss Davenport was one of the first entertainers to entertain the American troops in Viet Nam and stayed and entertained the troops for over 18 months.
Wrote a number of poems and songs as well. The one that gained her the most notice was a tune called, "No Deposit, No Return" that was recorded by the Andrews Sisters around 1952 for Decca Records. In the 1960s, started her own country music magazine, "Country Music Report / Review". She was the Editor and Publisher. A member of such charitable organizations as the "Reel Cowboys" and the "D.O.L.L.S.". Reel Cowboys is a charitable organization that was formed in 1997 by Jack Iverson (who passed away in September 2004) and was founded to preserve western heritage and support worthy charitable causes such as helping abused and underprivileged children.