Kay Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dolores Kay Brown July 2, 1933 |
| Died | January 2, 2022 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actress |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | |
Kay Brown (full name Dolores Kay Brown, July 2, 1933 – January 2, 2022) was an American singer [1] [2] [3] who recorded for Mercury and Decca in the 1950s. [15]
She notably acted in the 1951 movie " The Strip" [2] and sang the song " A Kiss to Build a Dream On" in it. [16]
Personal life
In the early 1950s she notably dated Mickey Rooney. [17]
Brown was married to bandleader Maynard Ferguson for two years in the 1950s. [2] [18] In the early 1970s, she married Brent Lyon Wood. [2]
References
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 2, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Kay Brown – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Samuel Clemens (June 16, 2022). "Kay Brown". The Ely Times. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 22, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 1, 1957 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 25, 1950 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 20, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". December 29, 1951 – via books.google.com.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 28, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". January 26, 1959 – via books.google.com.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 5, 1952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 16, 1954 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 18, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 17, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 3, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ Richard A. Lertzman; William J. Birnes (October 20, 2015). The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney. Simon and Schuster. pp. 306–. ISBN 978-1-5011-0098-7.
- ^ "Billboard" – via books.google.com.
External links
- Discogs profile
- "Oop-Shoop" (song) on YouTube
Kay Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dolores Kay Brown July 2, 1933 |
| Died | January 2, 2022 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actress |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | |
Kay Brown (full name Dolores Kay Brown, July 2, 1933 – January 2, 2022) was an American singer [1] [2] [3] who recorded for Mercury and Decca in the 1950s. [15]
She notably acted in the 1951 movie " The Strip" [2] and sang the song " A Kiss to Build a Dream On" in it. [16]
Personal life
In the early 1950s she notably dated Mickey Rooney. [17]
Brown was married to bandleader Maynard Ferguson for two years in the 1950s. [2] [18] In the early 1970s, she married Brent Lyon Wood. [2]
References
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 2, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Kay Brown – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Samuel Clemens (June 16, 2022). "Kay Brown". The Ely Times. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 22, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 1, 1957 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 25, 1950 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 20, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". December 29, 1951 – via books.google.com.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 28, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". January 26, 1959 – via books.google.com.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 5, 1952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 16, 1954 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 18, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 17, 1956 – via Google Books.
- ^ [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 3, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ Richard A. Lertzman; William J. Birnes (October 20, 2015). The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney. Simon and Schuster. pp. 306–. ISBN 978-1-5011-0098-7.
- ^ "Billboard" – via books.google.com.
External links
- Discogs profile
- "Oop-Shoop" (song) on YouTube