Kay Starr

Biography

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Merv Griffin Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Startime

The Hollywood Palace

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

All Movies (5)

• Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer2006 · as Self
• Some of Manie's Friends1959
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin1957 · as John's Mother
• Make Believe Ballroom1949 · as Self
• Stop That Dancing Up There1944

All TV Shows (8)

• The Jim Nabors Hour1969
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self - Singer
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• Startime1959 · as Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self