births
August 13, 1921
Mary Lee, Scottish singer (died 2022)
Mary Lee (singer)
Mary Lee was a Scottish singer, variety performer and broadcaster whose career spanned the 1930s to the 1990s. She achieved early recognition whilst still a teenager as a vocalist with Roy Fox's dance band, which was one of Britain's most popular in the interwar period. At the time of her death, Lee was the last surviving singer who had been active with the British dance bands in the 1930s, the heyday of their popularity. She later became known in Scottish variety through performing with her husband, comedian Jack Milroy, and presented an award-winning programme on Radio Clyde in the 1990s.
August 13
August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 140 days remain until the end of the year.