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Monte Kay (1924-1988) was a key figure in the New York jazz scene of the 1940s and 1950s. He discovered and promoted Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Stan Getz and others, and also managed Flip Wilson and produced his TV show.
Jun 22, 2021 · Diahann Carroll married her first husband Monte Kay without the blessings of her family—they opposed the intermarriage union, which later headed for the rocks after Carroll left him for Sidney Poitier.
May 28, 1988 · Monte Kay, a recording company president and jazz entrepreneur who was a co-founder of Birdland, a nightclub in New York, died Wednesday of heart failure. He was 63 years old.
May 27, 1988 · Monte Kay, record producer, personal manager and founder of several jazz clubs in New York City, died Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center of an apparent heart attack.
Mar 30, 2016 · Promoter Monte Kay (born Fremont Kaplan) was a lover of black music and culture who tried to pass himself off as black thanks to his olive-toned skin and curly hair.
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Monte Kay (September 18, 1924 – May 25, 1988) was an American musicians' agent and record producer. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Kay acted as a talent scout and as the musical director of several night clubs on the New York jazz scene in the late 1940s and 1950s.
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Monte Kay (September 18, 1924 – May 25, 1988) [1] [2] was an American musicians' agent and record producer.
