She began as a soloist in 1933 on radio in Atlanta, then in 1936, debuted in syndicated and network radio, then, in the first half of the 1940s, traveled and recorded as a featured singer with big bands, notably with Vaughn Monroe.
She began as a soloist in 1933 on radio in Atlanta, then, beginning 1936, was carried on syndicated and network radio from New York. In the first half of the 1940s, Duke traveled and recorded as a featured singer with big bands, notably with Vaughn Monroe.