174:. After participating in the Miss Philadelphia beauty contest at 16 years old, and reaching the finals with her vocal prowess, Segal began receiving contracts to establish herself on the city's nightclub circuit. Segal performed in Philadelphia for five years, and was going by the stage name Sunny Gale since at least August 1948, which is evident by her early photoshoots. The following year, Gale joined bandleader
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