Damon Runyon, in one of his newspaper columns, described Knight as "a lissome blonde lassie with a gentle little voice and a face mother would not mind having brought home to her.

[citation needed] She had other hits including "Buttons and Bows" in 1948, which Bob Hope also sang in the film The Paleface.

In 1950, she released "Candy and Cake", originally sung by Mindy Carson, and "All Dressed Up to Smile" with the Ray Charles singers.

In 1951, she recorded a duet with country singer Red Foley called "My Heart Cries for You", as well as a pair of titles with Bing Crosby.

[citation needed] Knight began her career in high school when she would sing at Washington D.C.'s Station WRC as “Honey Davis” twice a week over NBC for $16 a broadcast.

[8]: 384 One of Knight's early bookings was in the King Cole Room in Washington, D.C. An initial two-week contract eventually turned into a five-year stay.

[9] Knight moved to New York City, where she began headlining at Manhattan nightclubs the Blue Angel[3] and the Plaza Hotel's Persian Room.

[15] Knight's obituary in The Washington Post reported, "she abruptly retired from show business in her 30s, never to return to the spotlight.