Kenny Sargent
Kenny Sargent | |
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| Birth name | L. Kenneth Sargent |
| Born | March 3, 1906 |
| Died | December 20, 1969 (aged 66) Dallas County, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Big Band |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, disc jockey |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone |
Kenny Sargent (March 3, 1909 - December 20, 1969) was big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s.[1][2]
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 tenor singing voice.[4] 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".[5] He performed the vocals in the first recording of the standard "You Go to My Head".[5]
Sargent left the band in 1943 to begin a career as a disc jockey, first at WHHM in Memphis, Tennessee.[6] He later was a well-known radio personality in the Dallas, Texas area at radio stations KLIF and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s.
References
- ^ "L Kenneth "Kenny" Sargent (1906-1969) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. 2018-10-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Heilbut, Anthony. (2012). The fan who knew too much : Aretha Franklin, the rise of the soap opera, children of the gospel church and other meditations (1st ed.). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780375400803. OCLC 755697724.
- ^ 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.
External links
- L Kenneth “Kenny” Sargent at Find a Grave
- Harry Sargent Interview at the National Association of Music Merchants - Interview with Sargent's son Harry about their careers
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