Patsy Garrett a dance recital at age four, Garrett had her own children's radio show in Richmond, Virginia by age seven. At the age of seventeen, Garrett was a regular on Fred Waring's national radio show ""Pleasure Time"" as a comic singer from 1938 to 1945. During this time, she was approached by Cole Porter to promote a ballad ("Begin the Beguine") which he had written for a new musical. In 1981, Garrett was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award recognizing her achievements within the entertainment industry as a child actress and singer. In
Holly Cole which included "Christmas Time is Here" (from "A Charlie Brown Christmas"), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a summer theme in 2003's "Shade", this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows"). The album was named Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. Cole's album, "Holly Cole" (originally entitled "This House Is Haunted") was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour. Cole tours frequently,