Performed with sister Anne and brother Zeke as the "Canova Cracker Trio" (date approximate)

Moved to NYC with Anne and Zeke

Canova and siblings hired as regulars on Rudy Vallee's radio show

Brother Pete joined act; all four made Broadway debut in revue "Calling All Stars" produced by Florenz Ziegfeld

Film acting debut, "In Caliente", performing song parody; brother Pete quit act

Made numerous appearances in vaudeville in 1930s

First "hillbilly" act to appear on TV in experimental NBC broadcast

Signed by Republic Pictures for series of B-movies; received first top billing in "Scatterbrain"

Headlined own radio show "The Judy Canova Show" on CBS; cancelled after less than one year

Signed by Columbia Pictures

Headlined "The Judy Canova Show" on NBC; cast included Mel Blanc, Hans Conreid, and Sheldon Leonard

Made Las Vegas debut

Last major film appearance "The Adventures of Hucklebery Finn"

Final film appearance "Cannonball"