Interview with Kay Starr, Lewisham Jazz Week performer

Title

Interview with Kay Starr, Lewisham Jazz Week performer

Genre

Interview; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:08:39

Description

Interview with American jazz and country & western singer Kay Starr, who is to perform at the Lewisham Jazz Week festival. Covering her early career with the Joe Venuti, Bob Crosby and Glenn Miller bands, national success in the 1950s with Capitol Records, and recent concerts with Rosemary Clooney, Helen O’Connell and Martha Ray. With excerpts from her 1952 hits, Wheel of Fortune and Comes Along a Love. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Kay Starr

Keywords

USA; London; Music; UK; Singers; Lewisham; Jazz; Country and Western music; Glenn Miller; Kay Starr; Joe Venuti; Bob Crosby; Capitol Records; Rosemary Clooney; Helen O’Connell; Martha Ray

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