
Kay Starr
Known for: Acting
Born: July 21, 1922
Died: November 3, 2016
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.
Known for

Stop That Dancing Up There
1944
Some of Manie's Friends
1959

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Hollywood Palace
1964

Make Believe Ballroom
1949
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

Startime
1959

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006