sentences:  She dropped college after one year when she felt it had nothing to do with what she wanted to accomplish.McNair's big break came with a win on "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts", which led to bookings at The Purple Onion and the Cocoanut Grove.Described by the New York Times as "a gorgeous looking woman with a warm, easy, communicative personality and a voice that can range from softly intense ballads to the edges of gospel", Barbara soon became a popular headliner and a guest on such television variety shows as "The Steve Allen Show", "Hullabaloo", "The Bell Telephone Hour", and "The Hollywood Palace".