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Hildegarde Kneeland Newspaper Photo
Hildegarde Loretta Sell, known as Hildegarde (February 1, 1906 – July 29, 2005) was an American cabaret singer, who was well known for the song "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup". Early life She was born Hildegarde Loretta Sell in Adell, Wisconsin, and raised in New Holstein, Wisconsin, as a Roman Catholic in a family of German extraction. She trained at Marquette University's College of Music in the 1920s. Vaudeville and cabaret Hildegarde worked in vaudeville and traveling shows throughout her career, appearing across the United States and Europe. She was known for 70 years as The Incomparable Hildegarde, a title bestowed on her by columnist Walter Winchell. She was also nicknamed the "First Lady of the Supper Clubs" by Eleanor Roosevelt. She was once referred to as a "luscious, hazel-eyed Milwaukee blonde who sings the way Garbo looks". During the peak of Hildegarde's popularity in the 1930s and 1940s, she was booked in cabarets and supper clubs at least 45 weeks a year. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adell, Wisconsin
Adell is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 516 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Originally called Sherman's Station after the town was laid out around a depot after an 1855 land purchase, the name Adell came about after a post office that used to operate in the area. Geography Adell is located at (43.618396, -87.951415). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census, there were 516 people, 210 households and 146 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 224 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population. There we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |