Kay Kyser
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James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was a popular radio personality and bandleader in the 1930's and 40's. Kyser's most popular show was Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, which combined popular music with a quiz show format. It aired on Mutual Radio in 1938 and then moved to NBC Radio from 1939 to 1949. Kyser led the band as “The Ol’ Perfessor,” spouting signature catch phrases like, “That’s right—you’re wrong,” “Evenin’ folks, how y’all?” and “C'mon, chillun! Le's dance!” Kyser was also known for having his singers sing the song titles, a device copied by Sammy Kaye and Blue Barron. When the song began, one of the band's lead singers (usually Harry Babbitt) sang the title phrase, and then the first verse or two of the song was performed instrumentally before the lyrics resumed.
Known for
Credits
The Movie Orgy (1968)
as Self (archive footage)
Swing Fever (1943)
as Lowell Blackford
Africa Squeaks (1940)
as Cake Icer (voice)
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
as Kay Kyser
Thousands Cheer (1943)
as Kay Kyser
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
as (archive footage)
Show-Business at War (1943)
as Self
My Favorite Spy (1942)
as Kay Kyser
You'll Find Out (1940)
as Himself
G.I. Journal (1944)
as Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
Actor
Around the World (1943)
as Kay Kyser
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
as Kay Kyser
Invisible Opponent (1933)
as Sir Thomas
Carolina Blues (1944)
as Himself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)
as Self
If I Forget You (1940)
as Orchestra
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) (1943)
as Himself
Playmates (1941)
as Kay Kyser