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: I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Best Loved Christmas Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hot Hits of 1953
Genre: Rock
Title: Lost Hits of the 50's
Genre: Pop
Title: Great Vocalists of the Big Band Era
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classic Christmas, Vol. 4
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Title: 25 Christmas Classics, Vol. 3
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Title: Oldies Holiday Goodies
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Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 19
Genre: Pop
Title: Savoy On Central Avenue
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Vintage Nº 3 / 100 Hits Vintage N? 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Vintage Nº2 / 100 Hits Vintage N?2
Genre: Pop
Title: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Genre:
Title: A Mix of Popular Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Glory of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Chrismas time again
Genre:
Title: Merry Mixmas: Christmas Classics Remix (Digital Version)
Genre: Pop
Title: Some Other Christmas Tunes
Genre:
Title: The Hits of 1953
Genre: Pop
Title: Retro Jazz Xmas
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Title: Ultra-Lounge: Divas Las Vegas!
Genre: Pop
Title: Gli anni 50: il meglio (100 HIts)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best of Lady Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Legends: The Essential Women of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ritz Paris - Jazz Around the Ritz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Once Upon a Holiday
Genre:
Title: A Woman's Place Is In the Groove
Genre: Pop
Title: Popcorn Shakers 9
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1956
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Vintage Holiday Classics
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby Too!
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultra-Lounge: The Best of Christmas Cocktails
Genre:
Title: V-Disc Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Masters of Jazz - 40 Singing Ladies
Genre: Jazz
Title: 20 Greatest Female Jazz Vocalists 1936-1952, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Queens of Jazz, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultimate Jazz Ladies, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Valentine's Day - 50 Classic Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Yesterday's Billboard Top 30 Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio & Recording Rarities, Volume 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Frankie & Benny's the Classic Years Volume 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 1953 Hot Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Fabulous 50's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Swingin' with Ladies!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits Of The Early 50's Vol 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Strictly Waltz
Genre: World Music
Title: W W II Era Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Haunting Halloween (20 Bloody Hits)
Genre:
Title: Cole Porter: Easy To Love - The Platinum Collection
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Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Vocal Jazz Christmas
Genre: Jazz
Title: Let it Snow: Cuddly Christmas Classics from Capitol
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Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 16
Genre: Pop
Title: Hit Parade Classics Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Christmas, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Ladies Only
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop
Title: Jubilee Favourites from the Fifties
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Today's Top Hits
Genre: Electronica, Latin, Pop
Title: The Legends of Jazz
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