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Joy Worth (1910 – August 1987) was a British singer, radio presenter, and announcer, who was active during the 1940s and 1950s. Before a career on radio, she was a member of The Cavendish Three, a close harmony trio, from 1934 to 1939.[1] Worth joined the BBC as an announcer in July 1942.[2]

She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 17 Oct 1952.[3] Worth died in August 1987 at the age of 77.[4]

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  1. ^ The Radio Three: Close Harmony Songs
  2. ^ Edmonton Journal, 3 July 1942, pg. 7
  3. ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Joy Worth". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ^ BFI: Joy Worth profile
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