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Kay Starr

Kay Starr

Known for

Acting

Born

July 21, 1922

Birthplace

Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA

Died

November 3, 2016 (aged 94)

Biography

Catherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer primarily from the 1940s through the 1950s. She performed multiple genres, such as pop, swing, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

Best known work

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
Startime

Startime

1959
Make Believe Ballroom

Make Believe Ballroom

1949
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

2006

Filmography

  1. 2006

    Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

    as Self

  2. 1969

    The Jim Nabors HourTV
  3. 1964

    The Hollywood PalaceTV

    as Self - Singer (1 episode)

  4. 1962

  5. 1962

    The Merv Griffin ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  6. 1959

    StartimeTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  7. 1959

  8. 1957

  9. 1956

    The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  10. 1950

    The Colgate Comedy HourTV

    as Self (4 episodes)

  11. 1949

  12. 1948

    The Ed Sullivan ShowTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

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