Kay Starr

Biography

Katherine LaVerne Starks, 21 July 1922, Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA. While she was still a child, Starr’s family moved to Dallas, Texas, where she made her professional debut on local radio before she had left school. In 1939 she was hired briefly by Glenn Miller when his regular singer, Marion Hutton, was sick. Starr made records with Miller, but was soon on the move. She spent brief spells with the bands of Bob Crosby and Joe Venuti, and attracted most attention during her mid-40s stint... Read more

Genres

Blues Country & Bluegrass Easy Listening Holiday & Seasonal Jazz Pop / Rock R&B / Soul Vocals

Tags

jazz

female vocalists

swing

50s

jazz vocal

vocal jazz

oldies

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100 No. 1 Hits of the '50s: 100 Original Hits (4-CD)

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Rockin' With Kay / I Hear The Word

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American Heartbeat 1956: 50 Original Recordings (2-CD)

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The Hit Parade 1950: 25 Original Recordings by the Original...

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Essential Collection: The Love Song Collection (3-CD)

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America's Greatest Hits 1950 (Expanded Ed.) (4-CD)

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