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Kay Starr

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Kay Starr

Born July 21, 1922 · Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA

Died November 3, 2016 · aged 94

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 Pied Piper of HamelinThe Pied Piper of Hamelin · 1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
★ 5.61957
MovieMusicFantasy
The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which is a bit hard on the children) and refuses to help a rival town when it's flooded. But rats (seen only as shadows), fleeing the flood, invade Hamelin in droves; a magical piper, whose music only children (and rats) can hear, strikes a bargain...which, once the rats are gone, the Mayor and council renege on, to their subsequent regret.
Stop That Dancing Up ThereStop That Dancing Up There · 1944
Stop That Dancing Up There
1944
MovieMusic
Kay Starr singing "Stop That Dancing Up There".

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