Kay Starr
Kay Starr (born Catherine Laverne Starks; July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was of Iroquois and Irish heritage. Starr performed multiple genres, such as pop, jazz, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Additionally, she had big hits with "Allez-Vous-En" (from the Broadway Show CAN-CAN) and "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" in 1953 and 1954, respectively. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 21, 1922 (Dougherty (town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States)), Died November 3, 2016 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1944
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-038141 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Love with a capital "You" | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Kay Starr | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038142 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Baby me | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Kay Starr | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 72450 | 10-in. | 10/17/1944 | Into each life some pain must fall | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72451 | 10-in. | 10/17/1944 | You always hurt the one you love | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3488 | 10-in. | 8/3/1944 | Sharecroppin' blues | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Kay Starr | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3489 | 10-in. | 8/3/1944 | Come out, come out, wherever you are | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3490 | 10-in. | 8/3/1944 | What a difference a day made | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Starr, Kay," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345161.
Starr, Kay. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345161.
"Starr, Kay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Starr, Kay - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91072807
Wikidata: Kay Starr - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q469125
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/71579392
MusicBrainz: Kay Starr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d25d395a-3891-4243-9a05-8308ad24969d
ISNI: 0000 0000 8393 0297 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083930297
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/289114 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/289114
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