Mimi Roman
Born in Salinas, California, Mimi Roman grew up riding horses and developed a
passion for music early, taking piano lessons at age 8 and later learning
guitar. After moving to Brooklyn and graduating from Erasmus High School, she
studied art at Hofstra College. A guitar teacher encouraged her to pursue
singing professionally, leading to an appearance on the Arthur Godfrey Talent
Scouts show in 1954. That same year, she was crowned Queen of the Madison Square
Garden Rodeo. By age 20, she was recording for Decca Records. Mimi joined the
WLW Midwestern Hayride in Cincinnati and tour...
