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James Kern „Kay“ Kyser (* 18. Juni 1905 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina; † 24. Juli 1985 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) war ein US-amerikanischer Big-Band-Leader, Sänger und Entertainer des Swing . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Filmografie. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Wirken [ Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s. Early years. Kyser was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the son of pharmacists Emily Royster Kyser (née Howell) and Paul Bynum Kyser.
Kay Kyser's Greatest Hits is a 1962 compilation album featuring music made famous by American bandleader Kay Kyser released by Capitol Records. While Kyser himself was not present at the recording session, former members of his orchestra Harry Babbitt , Mike Douglas , Trudy Erwin , Ish Kabibble , Jack Martin, Sully Mason, Ginny Simms ...
1905 - June 18th, born James Kern Kyser in Rocky Mount, N.C.. to P.B. and Emily Kyser. One of six siblings. Emily was 1st registered female pharmacist in state. 1926-27 - UNC bandleader Hal Kemp persuades James, UNC cheerleader and producer of the college plays, to take over as bandleader when Kemp heads north for fame & fortune. James decides ...
The most commercially successful recording was by Kay Kyser, [3] whose version reached no. 1 in the Billboard charts in July 1942. Versions were recorded by many other musicians, including Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Glenn Miller and The Merry Macs. [1] Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
A Tribute to Kay Kyser - Biography. Which big-time bandleader and North Carolina native broke all sorts of attendance records, appeared in nearly a dozen movies, and became the top moneymaker in his field — all without learning to play a musical instrument? If you don’t say Kay Kyser, the "Old Perfesser" — that’s right, you’re wrong ...
24. Juli 1985 · Kay Kyser, whose swing-era band was known to radio listeners as the Kollege of Musical Knowledge, died of a heart attack yesterday in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 79 years old and had been active...
