Molly Bee
Molly Bee | |
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Molly Bee and Rusty Draper as hosts of the television program Swingin' Country | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mollie Gene Beachboard |
| Born | August 18, 1939 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2009 (aged 69) Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television personality |
| Instrument | vocals |
Molly Bee (born Mollie Gene Beachboard; August 18, 1939 – February 7, 2009), was an American country music singer and guitarist famous for her 1952 recording of the early perennial "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and as Pinky Lee's sidekick on The Pinky Lee Show.
Bee was also well known in the 1950s in Los Angeles as a regular on Hometown Jamboree, a local television program featuring Tennessee Ernie Ford. She also appeared several times on The Ford Show during its run from 1956 to 1961.