Kay Armen
Armenuhi Manoogian (Armenian: Արմենուհի Մանուկեան); November 2, 1915 – October 3, 2011), better known by her stage name Kay Armen, was an American-Armenian singer popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Her career in show business spanned almost six decades; she worked on stage and in radio, television, and film. She wrote multiple songs, performed in nightclubs and recorded many records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 2, 1915 (Chicago), Died October 3, 2011 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 71435 | 10-in. | 9/15/1943 | The dreamer | Kay Armen ; The Balladiers | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71436 | 10-in. | 9/15/1943 | How sweet you are | Kay Armen ; The Balladiers | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71437 | 10-in. | 9/15/1943 | Later tonight | Kay Armen ; The Balladiers | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71438 | 10-in. | 9/15/1943 | Cuddle up a little closer | Kay Armen ; The Balladiers | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72739 | 10-in. | 2/23/1945 | All at once | Kay Armen ; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72740 | 10-in. | 2/23/1945 | Back home for keeps | Kay Armen ; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72741 | 10-in. | 2/23/1945 | Frahngee-pahnee | Kay Armen ; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72742 | 10-in. | 2/23/1945 | Poor Lenore | Kay Armen ; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
Decca | 102073 | 4/10/1957 | With this pen-1 | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102074 | 4/10/1957 | Don't be afraid | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102075 | 4/10/1957 | Going, going, gone | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 103341 | 9/20/1957 | Till | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 103342 | 9/20/1957 | Scarlet ribbons (for her hair) | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 103343 | 9/20/1957 | Ha! Ha! Ha! | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 103344 | 9/20/1957 | [Unknown title(s)] | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105719 | 9/25/1958 | Alice blue gown | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105720 | 9/25/1958 | (What can I say) After I say I'm sorry | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105721 | 9/25/1958 | Lonesome and sorry | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105722 | 9/25/1958 | Rose of Washington Square | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105723 | 9/25/1958 | Somebody loves you | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105724 | 9/29/1958 | The love nest | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105725 | 9/29/1958 | When you were sweet sixteen | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105726 | 9/29/1958 | You know you belong to somebody else | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 105727 | 9/29/1958 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Kay Armen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 107582 | 6/11/1959 | Anna-Bosha | Kay Armen | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Armen, Kay," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200329.
Armen, Kay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200329.
"Armen, Kay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Armen, Kay - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98026053
Wikidata: Kay Armen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13055215
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46950999
MusicBrainz: Kay Armen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2ea93c6a-f0e0-424a-98d3-396ff1474e3c
ISNI: 0000 0000 1009 8372 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000010098372
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