Kay Cavendish
Kathleen Dorothy Cavendish Murray, who was billed as Kay Cavendish, was a classically trained pianist and popular entertainer.
Cavendish was born in Hong Kong.[1] She studied at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was awarded a gold medal.[1] She became a member of The Cavendish Three, a close harmony trio.[1] and made over 400 episodes of her weekly BBC radio programme, 'Kay on the Keys'.[1]
She appeared on It's That Man Again and, during World War II, entertained troops for ENSA.[1]
She appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 5 February 1962.[2]
She died aged 89, in 2000.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kay Cavendish". Home Front Museum. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 28 July 2014. [better source needed]
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Kay Cavendish". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Obituaries". Crescendo Jazz. 37 (6). December 2000 – January 2001.
External links
- Kay Cavendish at IMDb
- Personality Meet Kay Cavendish 1945 British-Pathé newsreel featuring Cavendish
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