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Kay Starr

Kay Starr

Born: 1922-07-21 • Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Filmography
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer poster
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006 • Self
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Some of Manie's Friends
1959
The Pied Piper of Hamelin poster
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957 • John's Mother
Make Believe Ballroom poster
Make Believe Ballroom
1949 • Self
Stop That Dancing Up There poster
Stop That Dancing Up There
1944