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: The Rock and Roll Waltz (Digitally Remastered) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Pop
Title: Bonaparte's Retreat (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 8/6/50) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr
Genre: Jazz
Title: What a Difference a Day Made (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Kay Starr, The Charlie Barnet Orchestra
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: 100 Greatest Hits Of The 1950s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Classical
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of The 1950s (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Mid Century Music For Mad-Men: Lounge Relaxey-Voo!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hoagy Carmichael By The Greats
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Christmas With The Girls (CD1)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Easy Listening
Title: Christmas With The Girls (CD3)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Easy Listening
Title: Swinging Christmas, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas Jazz Party - Swing And Fun
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions (CD11)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: 50s Hits (60 Tracks) (CD2)
Title: Swinging 50s (Original Soundtrack) (CD9)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: ’50s Hits Essentials (CD1)
Title: ’50s Hits Essentials (CD2)
Title: Jazz Vocal Essentials (CD2)
Title: Jazz Vocal Essentials (CD1)
Title: Great Women In Country Folk (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Lady 1949
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: 50s Jazz Standards
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Happy Days - The Oldies Gold Collection (Volume 12) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Voices From The Stars
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Garden Of Eden (Forgotten Fifties)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Golden Years · The Hits From A To Z · (Vol. 21)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Golden Years 1948-1957 · The Hits From A To Z ·, Vol. 21
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Holidays Are Coming 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Nightmare (Halloween Special Collection) 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Christmas Coffeehouse 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Ambient
Title: Pov: You Are Santa 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Pov: You Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Pov: You Ride On Santa's Sleigh 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Pov: You Hear The Bells Jingle 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 90's Christmas Pop 2022
Genre: Pop
Title: Pov: You're Enjoying A Cup Of Hot Chocolate 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Music Music Music (Real Prime Divas)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: U. K. Number 1 Hits - The First Ten Years 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Golden Years 1948-1957 · The Hits From A To Z (Vol. 68)
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Years 1948-1957 · The Hits From A To Z (Vol. 58)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ruhige Weihnachten 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas Classics 2024
Title: Christmas Shopping Playlist 2023
Genre: Pop
Title: Holly Jolly Christmas Hits 2023
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Vintage Christmas Vibes For Kids 2024
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Oldays Guide Book: Pops 9 Female Solo Singer 3
Genre: Pop
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
