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- When she was fifteen, jazz violinist and bandleader Joe Venuti hired her as a “girl singer.” Starr proved to be a versatile singer, which contributed to her success. She performed and recorded with the likes of Glenn Miller and Charlie Barnet into the 1940s, worked with Les Paul, and made records with Tennessee Ernie Ford in the 1950s.
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Kay Starr (born Catherine Laverne Starks; July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) [1][2] 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.
Aug 26, 2023 · Katherine Laverne Starks, known as Kay Starr, was an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the 1950s, "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz".
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Nov 4, 2016 · Starr was responsible for hits including “Wheel of Fortune” and “The Rock and Wall Waltz,” both of which landed at No. 1 in the 1950s.
Notably, "Comes A-Long A-Love" topped the UK Singles Chart in 1952. In 1955, Starr moved to RCA Victor and topped the American, Australian and British charts with the single "The Rock and Roll Waltz". The same year, Starr's debut studio album was released on Capitol titled The Kay Starr Style.
Starr would go on to perform with Les Paul and Ernie Ford throughout the 1950s. She then started being marketed as a “blues” singer, as her voice timbre had begun to change. It's Movin' Day ad for Kay Starr's Capitol record.
Nov 4, 2016 · Kay Starr, the self-described hillbilly singer who crisscrossed jazz, country, pop, blues and rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s with hits like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Rock and Roll Waltz,” died on...
Katherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known as Kay Starr, was an American singer. She was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the 1950s, "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz".
