Kay Starr
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."
Life and career
Kay Starr was born Katherine Laverne Starks on a reservation in Dougherty, Oklahoma. Her father, Harry, was a full-blooded Iroquois Indian; her mother, Annie, was of mixed Irish and American Indian heritage. When her father got a job installing water sprinkler systems for the Automatical Sprinkler Company, the family moved to Dallas, Texas. There, her mother raised chickens, whom Kay used to serenade in the coop. Kay's aunt Nora was impressed by her 7-year-old niece's singing and arranged for her to sing on a Dallas radio station, WRR. First she took a talent competition by storm, finishing 3rd one week and placing first every week thereafter. Eventually she had her own 15-minute show. She sang pop and "hillbilly" songs with a piano accompaniment. By age 10 she was making $3 a night, which was quite a salary in the Depression days.
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ALBUMS
- The Ultimate Kay Starr released: 2003
- Wheel of Fortune released: 2003
- Movin' / Movin' On Broadway released: 2002
- Jazz Singer / I Cry by Night released: 2002
- Honeysuckle Rose released: 2000
- The RCA Years released: 1999
- I've Got to Sing: 1944-1948 released: 1998
- Complete Lamplighter Recordings 1945-1946 released: 1998
- The Jazz Masters released: 1997
- Moonbeams and Steamy Dreams released: 1991
- The Fabulous Favorites released: 1964
- Movin’! released: 1959
- I Hear the Word released: 1959
- Blue Starr released: 1957
- In a Blue Mood released: 1955
- The One, the Only Kay Starr released: 1955
- Singin' Kay Starr, Swingin' Erroll Garner released:
- The Essential RCA Singles Collection released:
- The Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol released:
- Spotlight on Kay Starr released:
- I Cry by Night / Losers, Weepers released:
- Collector's Series released:
- Stardust released:
- EMI Presents The Magic of Kay Starr released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- Back to the Roots released:
The Ultimate Kay Starr
Released 2003- It Had to Be You
- Lover Man
- Crazy
- Around the World
- On the Street Where You Live
- Walk on By
- When a Woman Loves a Man
- Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You)
- Breezin' Along With the Breeze
- I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
- Whispering Grass
- Changing Partners
- Am I a Toy or a Treasure
- (Ghost) Riders in the Sky
- Singing the Blues
- Comes A-Long A-Love
- Get Me to the Church on Time
- If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
- Side by Side
- On a Slow Boat to China
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- I'm the Loneliest Gal in Town
- The Rock & Roll Waltz
- Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Released 2003- Wheel of Fortune
- You Always Hurt the One You Love
- If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
- Stormy Weather
- Honey
- After You've Gone
- I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town
- You've Gotta See Mama Ev'ry Night, or You Can't See Mama at All
- Please Love Me
- You Were Only Foolin'
- So Tired
- Wabash Cannonball
- How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies
- Bonaparte's Retreat
- Hoop-Dee-Doo
- Mississippi
- I'll Never Be Free
- Ain't Nobody's Business but My Own
- Oh, Babe!
- Lovesick Blues
- Angry
- Come On-A My House
- I Waited a Little Too Long
- Fool, Fool, Fool
- Kay's Lament
- Side by Side
- Comes A-Long A-Love
- Waiting at the End of the Road
Movin' / Movin' On Broadway
Released 2002- On a Slow Boat to China
- I Cover the Waterfront
- Around the World
- Sentimental Journey
- Night Train
- Riders in the Sky
- Goin' To Chicago Blues
- Indiana
- Song of the Wanderer
- Swingin' Down the Lane
- Lazy River
- Movin'
- It's All Right With Me
- Heart
- On the Street Where You Live
- Get Me to the Church on Time
- I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face
- C'Est Magnifique
- Baubles, Mangles, and Beads
- I Love Paris
- You're Just in Love
- All of You
- The Party's Over
- Just in Time
Jazz Singer / I Cry by Night
Released 2002- I Never Knew (I Could Love Somebody Like I'm Loving You)
- My Man
- Breezin' Along With the Breeze
- All by Myself
- Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah)
- Me-Too (Ho-Ho! Ha-Ha!)
- Happy Days and Lonely Nights
- I Only Want a Buddy-Not a Sweetheart
- Hummin' To Myself
- My Honey's Lovin' Arms
- Sunday
- (I Would Do) Anything for You
- I'm Alone Because I Love You
- I Cry by Night
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- More Than You Know
- Lover Man
- My Kinda Love
- It Had to Be You
- Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)
- Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You)
- What Do You See in Her?
- P.S. I Love You
- I'm Still in Love With You
The RCA Years
Released 1999- Little White Lies
- Fit as a Fiddle
- I'm Confessin' That I Love You
- Georgia on My Mind
- Jump for Joy
- Blue & Sentimental
- A Hundred Years From Today
- Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
- I Want a Little Boy
- My Buddy
- Without a Song
- Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine
- The Glory of Love
- I'll Never Say 'Never Again' Again
- Lover Man
- It's Funny to Everyone but Me
- Once More
- We Three
- The Lonesome Road
- Till We Meet Again
I've Got to Sing: 1944-1948
Released 1998- I've Got to Sing
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- Maybe You'll Be There
- It's a Great Feeling
- He's Funny That Way
- Sunday
- Love Me or Leave Me
- Sweet Lorraine
- Who's Foolin' Who?
- All of Me
- What Goes Up
- My Future Just Passed
- (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
- Betcha I Getcha
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Honeysuckle Rose
- What a Diff'Rence a Day Made
- Dixieland Band
- There's a Lull in My Life
- Cabin in the Sky
- S'Posin'
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me
- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
- Blame My Absent Minded Heart
- Them There Eyes
- You're Always There
- Headless Horseman
- I've Got to Sing
Complete Lamplighter Recordings 1945-1946
Released 1998- St. Louis Blues
- I Cried for You
- Sunday
- Just About Right for Me
- Stormy Weather
- Who's Foolin' Who?
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
- Sweet Lorraine
- Stardust
- After You've Gone
- Frying Pan (A Blues Sketch)
- All of Me
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- Where or When
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Riffin' the Scotch
- Love Me or Leave Me
- Sunday [alternate take]
- Memphis Blues
- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
- I Can't Get Started
- The Trolley Song
- The Very Thought of You
- Honeysuckle Rose
- A Sunday Kind of Love
- Them There Eyes
- Garbage Can Blues
- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (alternate take)
The Jazz Masters
Released 1997- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You)
- Them There Eyes
- Yuo'Ve Got to See Mama Every Night
- The Best Things in My Life Are Free
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Don't Meddle in My Mood
- So Tired
- It's a Good Day
- Mama Goes Where Papa Goes
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Stars Fell on Alabama
- Honey
- Pretty Baby
- I Ain't Gonna Cry
- Honey Suckle
Moonbeams and Steamy Dreams
Released 1991- A Woman Always Understands
- It's Whatcha Do With Whatcha Got
- The Lonesomest Gal in Town
- If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
- You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night or You Can't See Mama at All
- He's a Good Man to Have Around
- Mama Goes Where Papa Goes or Papa Don't Go Out Tonight
- Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
- Vagabond Shoes
- Nevertheless
- She's Funny That Way
- Who Hit Me?
- For You
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms
- Was That the Human Thing to Do?
- You Broke Your Promise
- Here I'll Stay
- It's Too Soon to Know
- The Missouri Waltz
- Lonesome
- Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile Smile Smile)
- The Hucklebuck
- Where to Go, What to Do
- Someone to Love
- There's Yes Yes in Your Eyes
- I'm Oh So Lonesome Tonight
- I've Got to Sing
- Just for Fun
- Ichabod
- I Wish I Had a Record
- Good-For-Nothin' Joe
- Honeysuckle Rose
Blue Starr
Released 1957- It’s a Lonesome Old Town (When You’re Not Around)
- You’re Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)
- The House Is Haunted (By the Echo of Your Last Good-Bye)
- We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
- I Really Don’t Want to Know
- Blue Starr
- Wedding Bells
- It’s Funny to Everyone but Me
- Little White Lies
- Just Like a Butterfly (That’s Caught in the Rain)
- Blue and Sentimental
The Essential RCA Singles Collection
- If Anyone Finds This I Love You
- Foolishly Yours
- Good and Lonesome
- The Rock & Roll Waltz
- I've Changed My Mind a Thousand Times
- The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- Peace of Mind
- Second Fiddle
- Love Ain't Right
- The Good Book
- The Things I Never Had
- A Little Loneliness
- Jamie Boy
- My Heart Reminds Me
- Help Me
- Rockin' Chair
- Stroll Me
- Oh, How I Miss You Tonight
- Bridge Of Sighs
- (I Don't Care) Only Love Me
The Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol
- Share Croppin' Blues
- You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)
- So Tired
- How It Lies How It Lies How It Lies
- Bonaparte's Retreat
- Hoop-Dee-Doo
- Then You've Never Been Blue
- Mississippi
- I'll Never Be Free (feat. Tennessee Ernie Ford)
- Oh Babe!
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- Evenin'
- Noah!
- Come Back My Darling
- Hold Me Hold Me Hold Me
- Angry
- Come On-A-My House
- On a Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor
- Me Too
- I Got My Arms Open (And My Love Ready)
- More I Cannot Wish You
- Wheel of Fortune
- Fool Fool Fool
- Kay's Lament
- I Waited a Little Too Long
Spotlight on Kay Starr
- You're Just in Love
- Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You)
- When a Woman Loves a Man
- I've Got the World on a String
- More Than You Know
- I Should Care
- I Love Paris
- After You've Gone
- Singing the Blues
- Goin' to Chicago Blues
- P. S. I Love You
- Heart
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
- Sunday
- Lover Man
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
- C'est Magnifique
- It Had to Be You
I Cry by Night / Losers, Weepers
- I'm Alone Because I Love You
- I Cry by Night
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- More Than You Know
- Lover Man
- My Kinda Love
- It Had to Be You
- Whispering Grass
- Nevertheless
- What do You See in Her?
- P. S. I Love You
- I'm Still in Love With You
- You Always Hurt the One You Love
- I Should Care
- I'm a Fool to Care
- Don't Take Your Love From Me
- When I Lost You
- Only Forever
- Gonna Get a Guy
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
- I Miss You So
- A Faded Summer Love
- When a Man Loves a Woman
- Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Collector's Series
- I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town
- You've Got to See Mamma Ev'ry Night
- You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)
- So Tired
- Hoop Dee Doo
- Bonaparte's Retreat
- Mississippi
- I'll Never Be Free
- Wheel of Fortune
- I Waited a Little Too Long
- Kay's Lament (With the Lancers)
- Fool, Fool, Fool
- Comes A-Long A-Love
- Side by Side
- Half a Photograph
- Allez-Vous-En
- When My Dreamboat Comes Home
- Changing Partners
- The Man Upstairs
- If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
- Toy or Treasure
- Lazy River
- Foolin' Around
- Crazy
- The Rock and Roll Waltz
Stardust
- If I Could Be With You
- Stormy Weather
- After You're Gone
- What a Difference a Day Makes
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- (What Can I Say?) After I Say I'm Sorry?
- I'm Confessin'
- So Tired
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Where or When
- Stardust
- Them There Eyes
- Should I?
- Into Each Life Some Rain Must Come
- I Can't Get Started With You
- You've Got to See Mama Every Night
- Pretty Baby
- There's a Lull in My Life
- It's a Great Feeling
- Love Me or Leave Me
- Sharecroppin' Blues
- All of Me
- Honey
- You Always Hurt the One You Love
- He's Funny That Way
- The DIxieland Band
- St. Louis Blues
EMI Presents The Magic of Kay Starr
- Comes A-Long A-Love
- Side by Side
- Changing Partners
- Am I a Toy or a Treasure
- Crazy
- Going to Chicago Blues
- Half a Photograph
- I Love Paris
- I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town
- If You Love Me Really Love Me
- It Had to Be You
- Lazy River
- Lovesick Blues
- More Than You Know
- Nevertheless I'm in Love With You
- On a Slow Boat to China
- P.S. I Love You
- Rock and Roll Waltz
- Singing the Blues
- Wheel of Fortune
- You're Just in Love
- When a Woman Loves a Man
- I'll Always Be in Love With You
- Fool Fool Fool
- Allez Vous En (Go Away)
Back to the Roots
- Exactly Like You
- When a Woman Loves a Man
- What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
- You've Changed
- After You've Gone
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans
- Limehouse BLues
- Mean to Me
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- I'm Thru With Love
- Crazy Rhythm
- Good for Nothin' Joe
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Them There Eyes
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Back Home Again In Indiana
by: Kay StarrBack home again in Indiana,
And it seems that I can see
The gleamin' candlelight,
Atill shinin' bright,
Through the sycomores for me.
The new mown had sends all its fragrance
From the fields I used to roam.
When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash,
Then I long for my Indiana home.
Oh, I have always been a wanderer
Over land and sea,
Yet a moonbeam on the water
Casts a spell over me;
A vision fair I see,
Again I long to be;
Back home again in Indiana,
And it seems that I can see
The gleamin' candlelight,
Atill shinin' bright,
Through the sycamores for me.
The new mown had sends all its fragrance
From the fields I used to roam.
When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash,
Then I long for my Indiana home,
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