Kay Kyser

American bandleader, actor (1905-1985)
Person human Q1284551
Kay Kyser
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Kay Kyser

Summary

Kay Kyser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rocky Mount[2]. He was born on June 18, 1905[3]. He died in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on July 23, 1985[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], radio personality[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kay Kyser was born in Rocky Mount[2].
  • Kay Kyser died in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Kay Kyser was born on June 18, 1905[3].
  • Kay Kyser died on July 23, 1985[5].
  • Kay Kyser was married to Georgia Carroll[11].
  • Kay Kyser held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Kay Kyser's professions included bandleader[6].
  • Kay Kyser worked as a conductor[7].
  • Kay Kyser's professions included radio personality[8].
  • Kay Kyser worked as a singer[9].
  • Kay Kyser's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13].
  • Kay Kyser was educated at Rocky Mount High School[14].
  • Kay Kyser received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Kay Kyser's religion is recorded as Christian Science[16].
  • Kay Kyser is recorded as male[17].
  • Kay Kyser's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kay Kyser's genre is big band[19].
  • Kay Kyser's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Kay Kyser is part of Kay Kyser and His Orchestra[21].
  • Kay Kyser's Commons category is recorded as James K. Kyser[22].
  • Kay Kyser's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Kay Kyser's family name is recorded as Kyser[25].
  • Kay Kyser's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • Kay Kyser's given name is recorded as Kern[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1905-06-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-07-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3e0dd841-267b-4a50-a807-f7020d3a5b4a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rocky Mount[2], Kay Kyser… he was born on June 18, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1789[35] and Rocky Mount High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1953[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], radio personality[8], and singer[9].

Recognition

Kay Kyser received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Kay Kyser was married to Georgia Carroll[11]. His religion is recorded as Christian Science[16].

Death and Burial

Kay Kyser died on July 23, 1985[5]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Kay Kyser ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kay Kyser born?

Kay Kyser was born in Rocky Mount[2].

Where did Kay Kyser die?

Kay Kyser passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

Who was Kay Kyser married to?

Kay Kyser's spouses include Georgia Carroll[11].

What did Kay Kyser do for work?

Kay Kyser worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], radio personality[8], and singer[9].

Where did Kay Kyser go to school?

Kay Kyser was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13] and Rocky Mount High School[14].

What awards did Kay Kyser receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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