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Kay Starr (born Catherine Laverne Starks; July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was of Iroquois and Irish heritage. Starr performed multiple genres, such as pop, jazz, and country, but her roots were in jazz.
- The Rock and Roll Waltz
The Kay Starr recording of the song, made in 1955, reached...
- Kay Starr discography
The discography of American singer Kay Starr contains 18...
- The Rock and Roll Waltz
Nov 4, 2016 · Kay Starr, the self-described hillbilly singer who crisscrossed jazz, country, pop, blues and rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s with hits like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Rock and Roll Waltz,” died on...
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Nov 4, 2016 · For Holiday, the vocalist Kay Starr, who died at her Bel Air home on Thursday at 94, was “the only white woman who could sing the blues.”. Starr was responsible for hits including “Wheel of ...
Katherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known as Kay Starr, was an American singer. She was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the 1950s, "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz".
- Katherine Laverne Starks
- November 3, 2016 (aged 94), Beverly Hills, California, United States
- July 21, 1922, Dougherty, Oklahoma, United States
Jun 6, 2018 · Kay Starr. Died on November 3, 2016 at age 94. Ms. Starr was the self-described hillbilly singer who crisscrossed jazz, country, pop, blues and rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s with hits like ...
Dec 4, 2016 · Described by Billie Holiday as the only white woman who could sing the blues, Kay Starr also caught the attention of the jazz saxophonist Lester Young. In a 1958 interview with the jazz writer...
