In April of 1955 Elvis auditioned for a spot on Arthur Godfrey's "Talent Scouts" and was turned down.
Janette Davis was the first and foremost singing star of Arthur Godfrey Time (1946-1957) and Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1949-1957). She loved to help new talent and, behind the scenes, had long coached many of the performers who appeared on Godfrey's Talent Scouts.
Among the performers who got their big break by appearing on the show were: Vic Damone, 'Fisher, Eddie', Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Patsy Cline, The McGuire Sisters, 'Boone, Pat', 'Winters, Jonathan' and Don Knotts.
In 1956, in response to declining ratings, Godfrey made Janette Davis the producer of that program. She immediately instituted a number of improvements for the benefit of the performers, including a West Coast audition facility (in addition to the one in New York) and better production values. It helped, but not enough.
In 1958 CBS cancelled the program, and Janette retired to private life.