Best Known as:President Truman's daughter, best-selling author, and concert
singer
Margaret Truman Daniel was the daughter of former U.S. President
Harry Truman, a popular concert singer, radio and television host, and
best-seller author. She also made headlines with her marriage to a
striking newspaperman, Clifton Daniel, who later became managing editor of
the New York Times. In time, Margaret also became famous for her 32 books,
which include biographies of both her parents and 23 mystery novels. The
climax of her singing career happened in 1950 when Mrs. Daniels performed
a radio broadcasted concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra that drew
an audience of about 15 million people. Over the following few years she
sang in over 30 cities, performed at Carnegie Hall, and signed an
exclusive contract with RCA Victor Red Seal Records.
