Kenny Sargent
Kenny Sargent (March 3, 1909 - December 20, 1969) was big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s. 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 tenor 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 the Dallas, Texas area at radio stations KLIF and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s. |
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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 300 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39851 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Girl of my dreams, I love you | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39852 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Sugar babe, I'm leavin'! | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41828 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | Though you went away (You can come back to me) | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41829 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | Beyond the sunset | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41865 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | Be my baby | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41872 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | I knew I'd miss you | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41893 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Where has my old gang gone? | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-74903 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | In Egern on the Tegern See | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-74904 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Sittin' by the fireside with you | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-74905 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Where are you tonight? | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-76380 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | My imaginary sweetheart | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-76381 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | The night we met | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145097 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Dear old pal of mine | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145098 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Call me back, pal o' mine | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145116 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | Down the trail to home, sweet home | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145117 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | My buddy | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145248 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Eddie Thomas’ Collegians ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145249 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Where in the world is there someone for me? | Columbians ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145255 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | My buddy | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145257 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Call me back, pal o' mine | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145263 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Lonely in a crowd | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145264 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Four walls | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145265 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | I'm like a bird with a broken wing (Trying to fly back home) | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145375 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Lonely in a crowd | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145376 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Call me back, pal o' mine | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sargent, Kenny," accessed May 22, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
Sargent, Kenny. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
"Sargent, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 22 May 2022.
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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
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