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. == Early years == Kyser was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the son of Emily Royster Kyser (née Howell) and Paul Bynum Kyser, who were pharmacists. He was one of six children, and his mother was the first registered female pharmacist in the state. Journalist and newspaper editor Vermont C. Royster was his... [more on Wikipedia]
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra began charting in 1935 with Star Gazing.The artist placed 64 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 41 of which reached the Top‑10, including 5 number‑ones.
Top songs: #1: Jingle Jangle Jingle - #2: Three Little Fishes - #3: The Umbrella Man - #4: Woody Woodpecker - #5: Ole Buttermilk Sky(I've Grown So Lonesome) Thinking of You
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Star Gazing
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Did You Mean It?
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Cause My Baby Says It's So
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Cry, Baby, Cry
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Don't Cross Your Fingers, Cross Your Heart
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Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices
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Monday Morning
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Music, Maestro, Please!
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Stop Beatin' Around the Mulberry Bush
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Two Sleepy People
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Ya Got Me
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#3 The Umbrella Man
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(Gotta Get Some) Shut-Eye
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Chopsticks
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Concert in the Park
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Cuckoo in the Clock
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Day in, Day Out
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Heaven Can Wait
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Hello, Mr. Kringle
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I Promise You
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Stairway to the Stars
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The Tinkle Song
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#2 Three Little Fishes
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The Little Red Fox (N'Ya N'Ya Ya Can't Catch Me)
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Chatterbox
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Playmates
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With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair
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Friendship
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Blueberry Hill
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Ferry-Boat Serenade
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Alexander the Swoose (Half Swan-Half Goose)
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The Wise Old Owl
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'Til Reveille
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Why Don't We Do This More Often?
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(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
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A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Gal)
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Who Wouldn't Love You
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Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland
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#1 Jingle Jangle Jingle
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He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings
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Strip Polka
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!
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Can't Get Out of This Mood
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Moonlight Mood
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Let's Get Lost
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The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker
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Pushin' Sand
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There Goes That Song Again
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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
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Bell Bottom Trousers
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Can't You Read Between the Lines
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Rosemary
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Horses Don't Bet on People
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That's for Me
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Slowly
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One-Zy Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy)
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#5 Ole Buttermilk Sky
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Huggin' and Chalkin'
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The Old Lamp-Lighter
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Managua, Nicagagua (Manag-wa, Nicarag-wa)
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Serenade of the Bells
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#4 Woody Woodpecker
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On a Slow Boat to China
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