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Bonnie Lou, country, Daddy-O, first artist to gain crossover success, first female rock and roll singer, Mary Joan Kath, Music, One Hit Wonder, overnight star, pioneer
Daddy-O (King, 1955)
Bonnie Lou (born Mary Joan Kath) was an American musical pioneer. She is recognized as one of the first female rock and roll singers and one of the first artists to gain crossover success from country music to rock and roll. In 1955, Kath released her very first rock and roll record, Daddy-O. It peaked at #14 and turned her into a rock and roll star overnight.