Career
She had hit records on Radio Corporation of America Records and Columbia Records, most notably her cover of Dolly Parton"s "Two Doors Down" (which charted for Lehr in late 1977, before Parton herself had released the song as a single). She had been on the Billboard Hot Country chart for 18 weeks and in 1980 was nominated by the Academy of Country Music and Cashbox Magazine for the "Most Promising Female Vocalist" award. She made guest appearances on the Merv Griffin Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson before becoming a regular on the Columbia Broadcasting System television show Hee Haw as the "unicycle girl".
A television Guide article of her exploits led to her first Las Vegas showroom engagement, which in turn resulted in appearances with Wayne Newton, Sammy Davis Junior., Glen Campbell, and the Statler Brothers.
After relocating to Reno, Nevada she was named Northern Nevada"s Entertainer of the Year for seven years in a row. Lehr went on to own and operate Zella Lehr"s Dinner Theater from 2000–2004, and now has a premier entertainment production company and talent agency.
