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Damita Jo was an American actress, comedian, and singer born on August 5, 1930, in Austin, Texas. She passed away on December 25, 1998, in Baltimore, Maryland. Damita Jo was married to a singer/guitarist from 1954 to 1958. She was active in the music business and comedy circuit from the early 1950s, serving as the featured vocalist with a prominent group from 1951 to 1953 and again from 1959 to 1960. She later became part of the Redd Foxx television series. In her music career, Damita Jo achieved two Top 20 R&B singles in 1960 and 1961, including "I'll Save The Last Dance For You," which was an answer record to the Drifters' "Save the Last Dance for Me." Her 1961 single "I'll Be There" reached #12 on the pop charts and was a #15 R&B hit, serving as an answer record to Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Overall, she charted nine times in the U.S. between 1960 and 1967. Additionally, she sang lead on "I Went To Your Wedding" by Steve Gibson And The Original Red Caps Featuring Damita Jo, which reached #20 in 1952.

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