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Kay Starr

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Born
21 July 1922
Born In
Dougherty, Murray County, Oklahoma, United States
Died
3 November 2016 (aged 94)
Kay Starr (Katherine Laverne Starks, July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the 1940s and 1950s. Kay Starr was successful in every field of music she tried, , and . But her roots were in jazz, Billie Holiday, considered by many the greatest jazz singer of all time, called Starr "the only white woman who could sing the ." She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the , "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz". Kay Starr was … read more
Kay Starr (Katherine Laverne Starks, July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the 1940s and 1950s. Kay Starr was successful in every field of music she tried, , and . But her roots were in jazz, Billie Holiday, c… read more
Kay Starr (Katherine Laverne Starks, July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the 1940s and 1950s. Kay Starr was successful in every field of music she tried, , and . But her roots were in jazz, Billie Holiday, considered by many the greatest jazz singer of all time, called Starr &qu… read more

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1 Play track The Ultimate Collection So Tired
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 633 listeners
2 Play track The Magic Of Kay Starr I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town
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3 Kay Starr: the Best of The Standard Transcriptions Vagabond Shoes
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4 Kay Starr: the Best of The Standard Transcriptions Was That the Human Thing to Do
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5 Play track C'est Magnifique - Remastered C'est Magnifique - Remastered
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6 Play track Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - Remastered 2002 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - Remastered 2002
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7 Play track The Ultimate Collection Wheel of Fortune
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8 Play track Kay's Lament If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
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9 Play track The Ultimate Collection Side by Side
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10 The Uncollected, Vol. 2 Becha' I Getcha'
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Albums

  1. 57,548 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 75 tracks

    The Ultimate Collection
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  2. 29,888 listeners

    1962 · 12 tracks

    I Cry By Night
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  3. 29,657 listeners

    9 Jul 2002 · 50 tracks

    The Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol
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  4. 21,579 listeners

    31 Dec 2003 · 32 tracks

    Kay Starr: the Best of The Standard Transcriptions
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