 She entered the "Who Wants to Sing With the Band" contest and Kaye was so impressed with Norman that he immediately signed her on as one of his "girl singers" in his "Swing and Sway" band.At just 4’11”, barely 100lbs, and only 16 years old, "Little Nancy Norman" as she was frequently introduced, was underaged and had to be accompanied by her mother when she traveled back to New York City, as well as traveling to other cities with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra.Norman was Kaye’s lead female singer from 1942 to 1945.