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
59th Tony Awards by Cole Porter “Shake Your Booty” (1976) by KC and the Sunshine Band “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” from Thumbs Up! (1934), music and lyrics by James F. Hanley “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine “Sing” (1971) from Sesame Street, music and lyrics by Joe Raposo “Begin the Beguine” (see above) “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Follow the Fleet (1936), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin “I Won’t Dance”, “Never Gonna Dance” and “Broadway Melody Ballet” (see above) “Oklahoma!” from Oklahoma! (1943), music by Richard Rodgers