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About this star
- Category: Recording
- Star rank: 1891
- Address:
1722 Vine St - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing south
- GPS location:
34.102183, -118.326546
Kay Starr
Next star: Dorothy Malone
Previous star: Dave Brubeck
Biography
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”.
Fact file
- Birth name: Katherine Laverne Starks
- Born: July 21, 1922 (age 89) Dougherty, Oklahoma, United States
- Genres: Traditional pop, jazz
- Occupations: Singer
- Years active: 1939–present
- Labels: Capitol, RCA Victor
- Website: www.kaystarr.net
Read more about Kay Starr at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
Vine St, east side, between Hollywood and Yucca
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Nearby you will also find Miriam Hopkins, Dave Brubeck, Dorothy Malone, Delbert Mann, and many others.