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Kitty Kallen

Kitty Kallen (born Katie Kallen; May 25, 1921 – January 7, 2016) was an American singer whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, to include the Swing era of the Big Band years, the post-World War II pop scene and the early years of rock 'n roll. Kallen performed with popular big band leaders of the 1940s, including Jimmy Dorsey and Harry James, before establishing a solo career.

She is widely known for her 1954 solo recording '"Little Things Mean a Lot", a song that stayed at the U.S. Billboard number one spot for nine consecutive weeks and took top honor as 1954's #1 song of the year, charted in the U.S. for almost seven months, hit No. 1 on the UK singles chart, and sold more than two million copies. Voted "most popular female singer" in 1954 in both Billboard and Variety polls, Kallen lost her voice at the London Palladium in 1955 at the top of her career and stopped singing before an audience for four years. After testing her voice under a pseudonym in small town venues, she ultimately returned and went on to achieve 13 top-ten career hits.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1921 (Philadelphia), Died January 7, 2016 (Cuernavaca)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 101749 2/20/1957 The house next door Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 102877 7/11/1957 Long lonely nights Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 102878 7/11/1957 Lasting love Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103607 11/4/1957 Good intentions Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103608 11/4/1957 I never was the one Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103609 11/4/1957 Crying roses Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103610 11/4/1957 [Unknown title(s)] Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103835 12/6/1957 I'm old fashioned Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103836 12/6/1957 East of the sun Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103837 12/6/1957 But beautiful Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca 103838 12/6/1957 [Unknown title(s)] Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca L 3213 10-in. 10/7/1943 That wonderful worrisome feeling Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca L 3216 10-in. 10/7/1943 Star eyes Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca L 3217 10-in. 10/7/1943 They're either too young or too old Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca L 3249 10-in. 10/27/1943 When they ask about you Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist  
Decca L 4804 12/31/1947 I'd love to call you my sweetheart The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes ; Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca L 8214 3/4/1955 Kitty who? Kitty Kallen vocalist  
Decca L 8215 3/4/1955 Big Bayou boy Kitty Kallen vocalist  
(Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kallen, Kitty," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324526.

Kallen, Kitty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324526.

"Kallen, Kitty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324526

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