Katherine Laverne Starks Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Kay Starr (born July 21, 1922) is an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success 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".Starr was successful in every field of music she tried: jazz, pop and country. But her roots were in jazz; and Billie Holiday, considered by many the greatest jazz singer of all time, called Starr "the only white woman who could sing the blues."
Full Name
Katherine Laverne Starks
Net Worth
$9 Million
Date Of Birth
July 21, 1922
Place Of Birth
Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA
Occupation
Singer
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress
Nicknames
Kay Starr, Starr, Kay
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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If I have any style, any presence on the stage, I'm sure Joe Venuti is responsible for it. Joe once told me if you're going to make a mistake, make it so loud everybody else sounds wrong, and I really and truly believe that's why I sing so loud.
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Fact
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She made her professional debut at age 7, singing "hillbilly" music for a Dallas radio station.
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Sang with the orchestras of Charlie Barnet, Bob Crosby and Joe Venuti (in the early 40's), after being a substitute for Marion Hutton with Glenn Miller's band in the summer of 1939.
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Born to an Irish-American mother and an Iroquois father.
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Described herself as a 'hillbilly singer'.
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After moving to Dallas, Kay "became a local radio sensation at age 7", subsequently hosting her own 15-minute show twice weekly and earning $3 per performance.
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Her last big hit was "My Heart Reminds Me" in 1957.
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She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1716 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
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Has a daughter and one grandson.
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Married six times and living in Bel-Air, California.
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Rough-voiced (due to a throat ailment) Native American popular singer. At the height of her popularity, during the 1950s, she had two number one hit singles, "Wheel of Fortune" (Capitol: 1952) and "The Rock-and-Roll Waltz" (RCA Victor: 1956).
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Native American, who was born on a reservation in Oklahoma.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Pastoral
2016
performer: "Comes A-Long A-Love"
The Nice Guys
2016
performer: "EVERYBODY'S WAITIN' FOR THE MAN WITH THE BAG"
Call the Midwife
2015-2016
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Shutter Island
2010
performer: "WHEEL OF FORTUNE" 1952
The War
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Married Life
2007
performer: "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen"
Black Christmas
2006
performer: " Everybody's Waitin' for The Man with the Bag"
Fido
2006
performer: "Powder Your Face With Sunshine", "It's A Good Day"
Confetti
2006
performer: "Comes A-Long A-Love"
Rumor Has It...
2005
performer: "So Tired"
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
2005
performer: "Wheel of Fortune" 1952
L.A. Confidential
1997
performer: "Wheel of Fortune" 1952
Mulholland Falls
1996
performer: "So Tired"
Let Him Have It
1991
performer: "Wheel Of Fortune"
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
performer: "Hoop Dee Doo"
American Playhouse
1984
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Right Stuff
1983
performer: "Wheel Of Fortune"
Police Woman
1975
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Happy Days
1974
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Last Picture Show
1971
performer: "Wheel of Fortune" - uncredited
The Hollywood Palace
1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Startime
1960
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
TV Movie performer: "A Mother's Lament"
The Honeymooners
1956
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Max Liebman Presents: Promenade
1955
TV Movie performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1952
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Make Believe Ballroom
1949
performer: "Lonesomest Gal in Town"
Down to Earth
1947
performer: "Kiss of the Muse"
Stop That Dancin' Up There
1944
Short performer: "Stop That Dancin' Up There"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Red Skelton Hour
1962
TV Series
Ruby - San Fernando's Accomplice
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1962
TV Series
Katie McGraw
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
TV Movie
John's Mother
Producers' Showcase
1956
TV Series
The Honeymooners
1956
TV Series
Hucklebuck Singer (voice)
All Star Revue
1951
TV Series
Guest Vocalist
When You're Smiling
1950
Kay Starr
Make Believe Ballroom
1949
Singer Kay Starr
Down to Earth
1947
Georgia's Singing Voice (voice, uncredited)
Stop That Dancin' Up There
1944
Short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
Documentary special thanks
The Last Picture Show
1971
for their music we thank: courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
