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KRCA's dance, carnival hosts Valley teen-agers

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June Christy was born Shirley Luster on November 20, 1925. She was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. She died on June 21, 1990.Photograph caption dated July 13, 1955 reads "June Christy and Tommy Alexander's band entertain." The article partially reads "On Saturday night, June 18, KRCA held a combination dance and carnival to publicize the need for a San Fernando Valley Teen Center. Over 2,000 teen-agers and oldsters turned out for the three-hour event which took place on the grounds of the NBC television studios in Burbank."; See images #00124664 through #00124674 for all photos in this series.
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