- Hildegarde was credited with starting the single-name vogue among entertainers.
- In 1961 she was the guest of honor at a gala at which Eleanor Roosevelt presented her with award naming her First Lady of Supper Clubs.
- Singer of "Lili Marlene" and "The Trees of Paris" in the USA, UK and Canada.
- Her parents were German immigrants who had settled in Wisconsin, USA. But even though born and raised in America, she spoke with a slight German accent.
- Long-time companion of songwriter Anna Sosenko, who wrote her signature tune, "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup".
- She was awarded the Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame at 6141 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to Radio.
- Alizabeth James, host/producer of EccentricTV and director/writer/producer of the upcoming comedy feature "The Oasis R.I.P Dunes," is a first cousin twice removed of Hildegarde. Although Hildegarde never married and bore no children, she has no other living relatives on her side of the family.
- She was a third Order Carmelite nun in New York City.
- She had two sisters, Germaine Sell Harting of Houston, Texas and Beatrice "Honey" Zummach of Muskego, Wisconsin.
- Sister-in-law of Hiram Harting of Houston, Texas and James Zummach of Muskego, Wisconsin.
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