Kay Starr
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Biography
[Edit]A solid jazz singer whose early recordings tended to be forgotten after her ascendancy into the commercial sphere during the mid-'50s, Kay Starr was among the first pop singer to capitalize on the "rock fad" with her 1955 novelty "Rock and Roll Waltz." Her biggest hit came with the era-defining "Wheel of Fortune," a prime slice of '50s adult pop with a suitably brassy reading. Born in Oklahoma, she moved to Dallas at a young age and made her debut on radio while still in school. A brief stay with Glenn Miller & His Orchestra precipitated her working with groups led by Bob Crosby, Joe Venuti and finally Charlie Barnet. She recorded a few numbers with Barnet that earned her a solo contract with Capitol.
By 1948, Starr made her Your Hit Parade breakthrough with "You Were Only Foolin' (While I Was Falling in Love)." Subsequent hits like "Hoop-Dee-Doo," "Oh, Babe!" and "I'll Never Be Free" (the latter with Tennessee Ernie Ford) framed her in an emerging vein of the popular market that also looked back to traditional country and folk. In 1952, "Wheel of Fortune" became her biggest hit and one of the signature songs of the '50s pop sound. She struggled to reach a similar chart peak for several years afterwards, though "Comes A-Long A-Love" topped the British charts. With her move to RCA in 1955, though the comical "Rock and Roll Waltz" spent several weeks at number one. It was her last major hit, followed by just one additional Top Ten entry, 1957's "My Heart Reminds Me." By the 1960s, she had begun to concentrate more on performing (especially in Las Vegas) than recording, despite moving back to Capitol in 1961. In the '90s, she played several oldies packages, including the 3 Girls 3 tour with Helen O'Connell and Margaret Whiting.
Title: The Rock and Roll Waltz (Digitally Remastered) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Pop
Title: Bonaparte's Retreat (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 8/6/50) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr
Genre: Jazz
Title: What a Difference a Day Made (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr, The Charlie Barnet Orchestra
Genre: Pop
Title: You've Got To See Mama Ev'ry Night / Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Remastered 2019)
Artist: Kay Starr
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Best of Jazz Ladies
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Remixed - Holiday Classics Re-Grooved
Genre: Electronica
Title: 123 Classic Hits from the Early 1950's
Genre: Pop
Title: Legends of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultimate Memories
Genre: Pop
Title: 40 Christmas Party Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: The 100 Best Songs Vintage Vocal Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Holiday Dance Party - The Christmas Remixes
Genre: Electronica
Title: And Now Halloween (The Best Classic Songs)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 32
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Swingin' Christmas Jazz Hits
Genre:
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1957, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Teen Angels - Rare Vintage Masters
Genre: Pop
Title: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 6)
Genre: Pop
Title: Merry Christmas! Songs & Holiday Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950's Birthday Oldies Party Music
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Goldtimer
Genre:
Title: 30's & 40's Era Halloween, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hipster Heebie Jeebies
Genre:
Title: Hipster Halloween
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Songs of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: Fifty #1 Hits of the '50s
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Girls - 25 Romantic Favourites
Genre: Pop
Title: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 4)
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950's Nostalgia, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare Christmas Music from the Attic
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Girls Sing the Christmas Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Forgotten Christmas Classics
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Classic Christmas Carols
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Kids
Title: Jazz Greats: The Woman of Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Songs for Romantic Dinner
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1954 Hit Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Original Christmas Classics
Genre: Kids
Title: Classic Hollywood Jazz Era
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits of the Fifties 2
Genre: Alternative
Title: All-Time Greatest Christmas Songs
Genre: Kids
Title: The Songs We Love, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Friendly Persuasion, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits Collection - The Year That Was 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Ladies of Pop Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: I Heart Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Christmas Past & Retro Holiday
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Songs of Christmas
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Hello! Glamour Vintage
Genre: Jazz
Title: Grandma's Favorite Christmas Songs
Genre: Kids
Title: The 1950's Number 1 Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Glory of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hugo Winterhalter Collection 1939-62, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Hits From the 50s
Genre: Pop
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1954
Genre: Pop
Title: Divine Divas Vol 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: Magic Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ladies of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Ladies of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Female Jazz Lounge
Genre: Jazz
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1953
Genre: Pop
Title: The Jazz Ladies Sing! Vol 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Greats: The Woman of Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Skyliner (feat. Lena Horne, Kay Starr, Peanuts Holland) [Giants of Jazz]
Artist: Charlie Barnet
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Remixed - Holiday Classics Re-Grooved
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Holiday Dance Party - The Christmas Remixes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The War, A Ken Burns Film, The Soundtrack
Artist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Let It Snow: Cuddly Christmas Classics From Capitol
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: La Grande Epopée de la Libération / La Grande Epopee de la Liberation
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Christmas TV Adverts of 2015 (Cover Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: 16 Tons Of Boogie: The Best Of Tennessee Ernie Ford
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Genre: World Music, Country
