Margie Day

With her gutsy, no-holds-barred, delivery, Margie Day (born: Margaret Hoeffler) emerged as a solid R&B vocalist of the 1950s. As lead singer for the Griffin Brothers Orchestra, Day twice reached the R&B top ten between 1950 and 1951, lending her boisterous voice to "Street-Walkin' Daddy" and the Willie Dixon-penned "Little Red Rooster". Inspired by her success, she left the Griffin Brothers ...more