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Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge is an American old-time radio musical quiz program starring Kay Kyser. It was broadcast on Mutual, NBC, and ABC beginning on February 1, 1938, and ending on July 29, 1949.
Although Kyser and his orchestra gained fame through the "Kollege of Musical Knowledge," they were a successful band in their own right. They had 11 number one records, including some of the most popular songs of the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Sully comes up with the name, Kollege of Musical Knowledge and Kay is “The Ol’ Professor”. The format is music related quiz with songs and comedy. Incidentally, it’s a smash hit from coast to coast, developing a weekly audience of 20 million listeners. “Diplomas” are mailed to listeners sending in quiz questions used on-air.
Mit seiner Nummer kam er auch ins Radio und war mit „Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge“ bei Mutual Radio 1938 und danach von 1939 bis 1949 bei NBC Radio sehr erfolgreich. Landesweit hatten sie wöchentlich an die 20 Millionen Hörer, die für eingesandte Quizfragen ein Diplom erhielten.
Comedy Family Game-Show. A short-lived television version of the radio musical quiz program "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge" (1938-1949). It was again hosted by the bandleader Kay Kyser, and featured a small cast of regular performers. It only lasted from December 1949 to December 1950.
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- Kay Kyser, Mike Douglas, M.A. Bogue
It was saxophone player and vocalist Sully Mason, a Durham native who stayed with Kyser his entire 25-year showbiz career, who named the million-dollar idea that made the band famous: Kay Kyser’s "Kollege of Musical Knowledge."
Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge ran on radio until 1949. Kyser retired from show business in the early 1950s and later became manager of the film and broadcasting department of the Christian Science Church. Kay Kyser died on June 23, 1985. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1990.
