Kenny Sargent
Laurel Kenneth Sargent (March 3, 1906 – December 20, 1969) was an American big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s. Born in Centralia, Illinois, Sargent was hired by Glen Gray of the Casa Loma Orchestra in the spring of 1931. He was the Casa Loma Orchestra's primary vocalist and a saxophonist in the late 1930s and early 40s. He had a smooth, high baritone singing voice. He recorded many popular ballads, including "It's the Talk of the Town", which was high on the national charts. Other popular songs he recorded are "Blue Moon", "City Called Heaven", "When I Grow Too Old to Dream". He performed the vocals in the first recording of the standard "You Go to My Head". Sargent left the band in 1943 to begin a career as a disc jockey, first at WHHM in Memphis, Tennessee. He later was a well-known radio personality in Dallas, Texas at radio stations KLIF (AM) and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in Dallas in 1969, aged 63. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1906, Died December 20, 1969
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 300 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71209 | 10-in. | 7/27/1942 | Moonlight mood | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71279 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I'm old-fashioned | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71280 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Don't do it, darling | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71284 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Purple moonlight | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 825 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Yours and mine | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 826 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Let 'er go | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 827 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | I'm feelin' like a million | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 828 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | I may be wrong, but I think you're wonderful | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 833 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 834 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Smoke rings | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 835 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Casa Loma stomp | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 836 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | For you | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 837 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Always | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1408 | 10-in. | 8/8/1938 | Yours.all yours | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1409 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | You never know | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1410 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | At long last love | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1411 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | Hoboken bucket | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2403 | 10-in. | 5/24/1941 | Boogie woogie piano man | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2404 | 10-in. | 5/24/1941 | As if you didn't know | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2405 | 10-in. | 5/24/1941 | Hep and happy | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2406 | 10-in. | 5/24/1941 | Buck fever | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2417 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | Woodland symphony | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2418 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | Swing tonic | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2419 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | Purple moonlight | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2420 | 10-in. | 5/26/1941 | Off and on | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sargent, Kenny," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
Sargent, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
"Sargent, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sargent, Kenny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95015083
Wikidata: Kenny Sargent - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1664636
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39567573
MusicBrainz: Kenny Sargent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d1afdecc-7019-424b-ac99-c77a0558400a
ISNI: 0000 0000 3572 2725 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000035722725
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