Judy Lynn Biography
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Given Name: Judy Voiten
Date of Birth: April 12, 1936
Place of Birth: Boise, Idaho

Marital Status: Jack Kelly
Musical Syle: Pop-Country/Straight-Ahead Country
Talents: Singer, Songwriter, Yodeler

Recommend Record Albums:
"Judy Lynn Sings at the Golden Nugget" (United Artists)(1962) [With the Sunshine Boys] "The Judy Lynn Show" (United Artists)(1964) "The Judy Lynn Show, Act 2" (United Artists)(1965) "Judy Lynn-Honey Stuff" (Musicor)(1966) [With the Jordanaires] "Judy Lynn in Las Vegas" (Unart)(1967) "Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar’s Palace" (Columbia)(1969) "Parts of Love" (Amaret)(1971)


Biography:
Judy Lynn, the daughter of bandleader Joe Voiten, was one of Country music’s first stars to appear regularly in Las Vegas. Although she made her first public appearance when she was only 10, her route to stardom was somewhat circuitous. Learning to rope and ride while still a youngster, Judy, who was quite a beauty, became "Queen of the Snake River Jamboree" in 1952 and "Miss Idaho" in 1955. The latter title led to her taking part in the "Miss America" contest and emerging as the runner-up. In 1953, she had been named America’s "Champion Yodeler," and in 1955, Pioneer magazine made her their "Best Dressed Female Vocalist." The following year, she signed with ABC-Paramount and although she had no chart success, Billboard made her their "Most Promising Female Vocalist" in 1957. Soon, Judy was touring with the likes of Red Foley, Elvis, Eddy Arnold and Rex Allen. She was renowned for her flamboyant western wear and traveled with an eight-piece band. In 1956, she replaced Jean Shepard (who was ill) in the Opry touring show. She co-hosted the first coast-to-coast Grand Ole Opry telecast, with Ernest Tubb, in 1957. By the early 60’s, she had her own television show, the Judy Lynn Show, which was shown in many parts of the country. She made USO trips to the troops overseas and in 1962, signed with United Artists. She hit the Top 10 with her single, Footsteps Of A Fool and that remained her most successful single. She followed it up with the Top 30 record, My Secret and the Top 20 single, My Father’s Voice (a self-penned song), in 1963. She stayed with United Artists until 1965, without any further chart action and then in 1966, she moved to Pappy Dailey’s Musicor label, again without any further notable success. By the end of 1967, she had once again moved, this time to Musart. Here she cut the album, Judy Lynn In Las Vegas. By 1969, Judy had label hopped again and turned up on Columbia, where she recorded another live album, Judy Lynn Sings At Caesar’s Palace. She returned to the Country charts in 1971 with her Amaret recording, Married To A Memory, which although it only reached the Top 75, also crossed over to just under the 100 mark on the Pop charts. In 1975, she made a further move to Warner Brothers, and had her final chart single, Padre. She made a move in 1980 that seems contrary to the flamboyant character she had created. Judy Lynn decided to give up all the trappings of fame and success and became an ordained minister.


Album cover pictures - Best of Judy Lynn and Golden Nuggets
http://www.wantedcowgirls.com/AlbumCovers.html

Picture with Ethel Delaney
http://etheldelaney.bizland.com/main/id3.html

Judy Lynn on Amaret Records
http://www.bsnpubs.com/mgm/amaret.html