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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.
- United States
- English
- Musical quiz
- Kay Kyser's Kampus Klass
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.
Kyser kept his radio show, Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge in the top ten for eleven years on NBC, yet if you ask the average swing fan about him today, they'll likely reply, "Kay Kyser. Who's she?" You see, Kay Kyser disappeared from the general public in 1950. Quit. Went home. Never came back.
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.
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
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...
Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge: awards, nominations, photos and more at Emmys.com.
