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 Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died October 3, 2011 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor LBS-044188 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 1/24/1940 South of the Border Kay Armen Female vocal solo vocalist  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Armen, Kay," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200329.

Armen, Kay. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200329.

"Armen, Kay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200329

External Sources

Wikipedia: Kay Armen

Discogs: Kay Armen

IMDb: Kay Armen

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Armen, Kay - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98026053

Wikidata: Kay Armen - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13055215

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46950999

MusicBrainz: Kay Armen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2ea93c6a-f0e0-424a-98d3-396ff1474e3c

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/411091 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/411091

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