Catherine Annette Hanshaw was born in NY in 1901. Lovable and Sweet were more than just words to a song where Annette was concerned. Her manager, Herman "Wally" Rose always had the best talent available for his Annette. She was backed by the likes of Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Jack Teagarden, Morton Downey, Phil Napolean, Red Nichols, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Miff Mole and Adrian Rollini for starters. In 1929 Annette and Wally were married and remained so until his death in 1954. To increase market share, her labels released her music under the names Dot Dare-Leila Sanford-Ethel Bingham-Frances Hopwood-Betty Lloyd-Patsy Young and she was also "Gay Ellis" when she appeared on the Cliquot Club because she was also on the Maxwell House Showboat at the same time.She left showbiz at 36 still amazed that people thought she had talent-she never thought she did. She spent her next life after showbiz as a volunteer at her beloved St Agnes Parish Church.

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