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Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle Hart (born Catherine Conn; September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American stage and screen actress, singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera (1935) and was a regular panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth (1956-1978). She served 20 years on the New York State Council on the Arts.

In 1991, she received the National Medal of Arts from President George H. W. Bush. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1999.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 3, 1910 (New Orleans), Died April 17, 2007 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 71575 12/20/1943 Finale of Act 1 Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71577 12/20/1943 Finale of Act 2 Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71581 12/21/1943 I love you so (The Merry Widow waltz) Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71582 10-in. 12/21/1943 In Marsovia Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71585 10-in. 12/21/1943 Vilia Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71586 12/21/1943 Finale (I love you so ; Girls, girls, girls) Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71670 1/12/1944 In Marsovia Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71671 1/12/1944 Vilia Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71858 3/13/1944 French military marching song Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71860 3/14/1944 Finale of Act 1 Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans ; Felix Knight ; Vicki Vola vocalist  
Decca 71861 10-in. 3/14/1944 The desert song Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71862 3/14/1944 Romance Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71865 10-in. 3/14/1944 Finale of Act 2 Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 71866 3/14/1944 The sabre song Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71907 10-in. 3/25/1944 I'll remember April Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 71908 10-in. 3/25/1944 I'll get by as long as I have you Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 72045 10-in. 4/29/1944 Goodnight sweetheart Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 72046 10-in. 4/29/1944 These foolish things (remind me of you) Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 72080 5/7/1944 Lovely to look at Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake vocalist  
Decca 72081 5/7/1944 The touch of your hand Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake ; Kathryn Meisle vocalist  
Decca 72082 5/7/1944 Smoke gets in your eyes Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 72105 5/11/1944 Finale (French military marching song/One alone) Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 72106 5/11/1944 Then you will know Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans vocalist  
Decca 72107 5/11/1944 The desert song Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 72118 5/14/1944 Finale Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake vocalist  
Decca 72119 5/14/1944 Overture Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence vocalist  
Decca 72527 10-in. 11/13/1944 Freddy and his fiddle [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72528 10-in. 11/14/1944 Bon vivant (Water Lily) [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72541 10-in. 11/16/1944 I love you ; At Christmas time [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72542 10-in. 11/16/1944 Hymn of betrothal [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72543 10-in. 11/16/1944 Now [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72544 10-in. 11/17/1944 Midsummer's Eve ; March of the Trollgers Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 72565 10-in. 11/19/1944 Midsummer's Eve ; March of the Trollgers [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72566 10-in. 11/19/1944 Three loves ; Finaletto, part 1 [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72567 10-in. 11/19/1944 Finaletto, part 2 ; Nordraak's farewell ; Reprise of three loves [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72572 10-in. 11/21/1944 Strange magic [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 72573 10-in. 11/21/1944 Song of Norway-Finale [Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)] vocalist  
Decca 73144 10-in. 11/20/1945 Beat out dat rhythm on a drum Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca 73145 10-in. 11/20/1945 Jalousie Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca L 3559 10-in. 8/29/1944 Sweet dreams, sweetheart Kitty Carlisle vocalist  
Decca L 3560 10-in. 8/29/1944 The very thought of you Kitty Carlisle vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carlisle, Kitty," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307149.

Carlisle, Kitty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307149.

"Carlisle, Kitty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307149

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