Kay Starr
Catherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer primarily from the 1940s through the 1950s. She performed multiple genres, such as pop, swing, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1922-07-21 · Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- 2016-11-03
Known for
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) — John's Mother
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) — Self - Singer
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) — Self
- Startime (1959) — Self
- Make Believe Ballroom (1949) — Self
- Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006) — Self
- The Jim Nabors Hour (1969)
- Some of Manie's Friends (1959)