Kay Kyser

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Kay Kyser

Nascita
Deceduto/a
(età 80)
Luogo di nascita
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
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21 titoli

Biografia

James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was a popular radio personality and bandleader in the 1930's and 40's. Kyser's most popular show was Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, which combined popular music with a quiz show format. It aired on Mutual Radio in 1938 and then moved to NBC Radio from 1939 to 1949. Kyser led the band as “The Ol’ Perfessor,” spouting signature catch phrases like, “That’s right—you’re wrong,” “Evenin’ folks, how y’all?” and “C'mon, chillun! Le's dance!”

Kyser was also known for having his singers sing the song titles, a device copied by Sammy Kaye and Blue Barron. When the song began, one of the band's lead singers (usually Harry Babbitt) sang the title phrase, and then the first verse or two of the song was performed instrumentally before the lyrics resumed.

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Filmografia 21

AnnoTitoloRuolo
1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Film Self (archive footage)
1982 Showbiz Goes to War Film (archive footage)
1968 The Movie Orgy Film Self (archive footage)
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self (1 ep)
1944 Carolina Blues Film Himself
1944 G.I. Journal Film Self
1943 Around the World Film Kay Kyser
1943 Swing Fever Film Lowell Blackford
1943 Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) Film Himself
1943 La parata delle stelle Film Kay Kyser
1943 La taverna delle stelle Film Kay Kyser
1943 Show-Business at War Film Self
1942 My Favorite Spy Film Kay Kyser
1941 Playmates Film Kay Kyser
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Film
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Film Self
1940 You'll Find Out Film Himself
1940 If I Forget You Film Orchestra
1940 Africa addio Film Cake Icer (voice)
1939 That's Right – You're Wrong Film Kay Kyser
1933 Unsichtbare Gegner Film Sir Thomas
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