Hollace Shaw
American coloratura soprano (1913–1976)
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Hollace Shaw (July 24, 1913 – March 2, 1976) was a coloratura soprano[1] who performed on old-time radio and on the stage.
Hollace Shaw | |
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Hollace Shaw (1947) | |
| Born | Hollace Shaw July 24, 1913 |
| Died | March 2, 1976 (aged 62) |
| Education | Pomona College |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse(s) | Major Clarence Turner Foster (1944–?) Dr. Frederick C. Schlumberger (?–1976, her death) |
Early years
Shaw was born in Fresno, California.[2] Her father, Rev. Shirley R. Shaw,[3] was a minister, and her mother was a concert singer.[1] She was the oldest of five children,[4] one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras in Atlanta, Georgia, and Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Radio
Shaw was a featured soloist on Blue Velvet Music,[5] Saturday Night Serenade[6] and the featured female soloist on Song Time[7] and was a member of the cast of The Hour of Charm,[8] on which she was known as "Vivian."[4] She also had her own weekly program on CBS.[9]
Stage
Shaw's Broadway credits include Higher and Higher (1939) and Very Warm for May (1939).[10] The latter production included her introduction of the song All the Things You Are.[11]
Personal appearances
Shaw sang frequently with symphony orchestras around the United States and at Radio City Music Hall, in New York City.[12] She also performed in night clubs. Eugene Burr wrote about Shaw in a review in Billboard's October 12, 1940, issue: "She has an outstanding voice, one of the few real voices that have been developed in recent years..."[13]
Personal life
On April 12, 1944, Shaw married Clarence Turner Foster, a major in the Air Transport Command, in New York, New York.[14] She later married Dr. Frederick C. Schlumberger, a surgeon.[12]
Death
Shaw died March 2, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, at age 62. She was survived by her husband, two stepchildren, a sister and two brothers.[12]
