Kay Kyser | |
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![]() Kyser in 1944 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | James Kern Kyser |
Born | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. | June 18, 1905
Died | July 23, 1985[1] Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 80)
Genres | Big band, swing, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist, bandleader |
Years active | 1926–1950 |
Spouse(s) | Georgia Carroll |
James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s.