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From the Archives: Singer Betty Johnson.

Singer Betty Johnson. She was a member of "The Johnson Family," which sang gospel and country music for two decades. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a fan, and the group was invited to sing at his memorial service. Johnson went solo in the late 1950s and was a regular on Don McNeill's "Breakfast Club," and Jack Paar's TV show. She also made many guest appearances on TV shows. During that time she made over 150 records and a dozen albums. Johnson left show business to raise a family and receive a degree in drama at Dartmouth. Johnson has since returned to her singing career, with a cabaret act in 1994 at The Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel. (REBROADCAST from 2/1/95). She has two new albums to be released later this month: a solo album, "My Heart Sings" (on her own label, Johnson Gray) and a gospel album with her daughter, "In the Garden." (same label.)

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Other segments from the episode on October 6, 1995

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 6, 1995: Interview with Betty Johnson; Interview with Eileen Farrell; Review of the film "To Die For."

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