Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress….who came into prominence in the early 1950’s with the song “Come On-a My House”….which was followed by other popular numbers such as “Botch-a-Me”, “Mambo Italiano”, “Tenderly”, “Half as Much”, “Hey There” and “This Ole House”. She also had success as a jazz vocalist…..but her career languished in the 1960’s…..which was partly due to problems related to depression and drug addiction….but revived in 1977…..when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business…..after which she continued recording until her death in 2002.
The 1953 movie Here Come the Girls is a musical comedy film directed by Claude Binyon….which was filmed in Technicolor…..and produced by Bob Hope’s company Hope Productions Inc., and released by Paramount Pictures. Along with Hope, the cast includes Rosemary Clooney, Tony Martin and Arlene Dahl…..with an excerpt seen in this video herewith…..as Bob and Rosemary sing a duet, Baby You Got Class.
