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| Birth name | Laurel Kenneth Sargent |
| Born | March 3, 1906 Centralia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1969 (aged 66) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Big band |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, disc jockey |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Laurel Kenneth Sargent (March 3, 1906 – December 20, 1969) [1] was an American big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s. [2]
Born in Centralia, Illinois, Sargent was hired by Glen Gray of the Casa Loma Orchestra in the spring of 1931. [3] He was the Casa Loma Orchestra's primary vocalist and a saxophonist in the late 1930s and early 40s. He had a smooth, high baritone singing voice. He recorded many popular ballads, including " It's the Talk of the Town", which was high on the national charts. Other popular songs he recorded are " Blue Moon", "City Called Heaven", " When I Grow Too Old to Dream". [4] He performed the vocals in the first recording of the standard " You Go to My Head". [4]
Sargent left the band in 1943 to begin a career as a disc jockey, first at WHHM in Memphis, Tennessee. [5] He later was a well-known radio personality in Dallas, Texas at radio stations KLIF (AM) and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s.
He died in Dallas in 1969, aged 63. [1]
- ^ a b "Casa Loma Orchestra", Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Retrieved 15 August 2021
- ^ "Harry Sargent | Oral Histories". NAMM.org. National Association of Music Merchants. 1995-03-22. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ Simon, George T. (2012). The big bands (4th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 978-0028724201. OCLC 7738576.
- ^ a b Tyler, Don. (2007). Hit songs, 1900-1955 : American popular music of the pre-rock era. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 9780786429462. OCLC 76961274.
- ^ "(WHHM ad)" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 17, 1948. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- L Kenneth “Kenny” Sargent at Find a Grave
- Harry Sargent Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection
- Kenny Sargent recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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Kenny Sargent | |
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| Birth name | Laurel Kenneth Sargent |
| Born | March 3, 1906 Centralia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1969 (aged 66) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Big band |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, disc jockey |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Laurel Kenneth Sargent (March 3, 1906 – December 20, 1969) [1] was an American big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s. [2]
Born in Centralia, Illinois, Sargent was hired by Glen Gray of the Casa Loma Orchestra in the spring of 1931. [3] He was the Casa Loma Orchestra's primary vocalist and a saxophonist in the late 1930s and early 40s. He had a smooth, high baritone singing voice. He recorded many popular ballads, including " It's the Talk of the Town", which was high on the national charts. Other popular songs he recorded are " Blue Moon", "City Called Heaven", " When I Grow Too Old to Dream". [4] He performed the vocals in the first recording of the standard " You Go to My Head". [4]
Sargent left the band in 1943 to begin a career as a disc jockey, first at WHHM in Memphis, Tennessee. [5] He later was a well-known radio personality in Dallas, Texas at radio stations KLIF (AM) and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s.
He died in Dallas in 1969, aged 63. [1]
- ^ a b "Casa Loma Orchestra", Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Retrieved 15 August 2021
- ^ "Harry Sargent | Oral Histories". NAMM.org. National Association of Music Merchants. 1995-03-22. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ Simon, George T. (2012). The big bands (4th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 978-0028724201. OCLC 7738576.
- ^ a b Tyler, Don. (2007). Hit songs, 1900-1955 : American popular music of the pre-rock era. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 9780786429462. OCLC 76961274.
- ^ "(WHHM ad)" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 17, 1948. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- L Kenneth “Kenny” Sargent at Find a Grave
- Harry Sargent Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection
- Kenny Sargent recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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