Stars of the 1940s

Famous entertainers of the 1940s are sprinkled throughout this book.  Charlie’s girlfriend, Hazel MacKay is a rival of Ethel Merman and she is a muse for Cole Porter.  Joey likes listening to the Glen Miller Orchestra and got to play sax with Louis Armstrong.

The Glenn Miller video above sets the scene of how I imagine Joey singing and dancing at the Hollywood Canteen and chatting with Clark Gable and Bogey.

Check out the video below of Ethel Merman.  See what kind of competition Hazel was competing against.