Helen Kane
publication date: Thursday, June 22, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)
category: Music
clue: This singer didn't get enough of the love she wanted from a judge when she lost a lawsuit over a cartoon flapper that copied her style.
explanation: Kane was known for the hit "I Wanna Be Loved by You." The cartoon character Betty Boop was largely an imitation of Kane, but Kane lost the lawsuit for damages. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Elaine Beckland
trivia: Scott's grandmother was also named Helen Kane.