California
Frank Wynne’s touching eulogy of Kay Kyser (Letters, Aug. 2) brought a nostalgic tear to the myopic eyes of this unreconstructed big-band lover.
Aug. 29, 1985
Obituaries
She was a vocalist for Kay Kyser, the bandleader for a weekly radio show dubbed ‘The Kollege of Musical Knowledge.’ She also appeared in 14 films.
Jan. 20, 2011
Music
Harry Babbitt, the Kay Kyser orchestra lead vocalist who sang on such Kyser hits as “Three Little Fishies,” “On A Slow Boat to China” and “Who Wouldn’t Love You,” has died.
April 22, 2004
Entertainment & Arts
James Kern (Kay) Kyser, the “Old Perfesser” on radio’s beloved “Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge,” died Tuesday of a heart attack.
July 24, 1985
Georgia Carroll Kyser dies at 91; model, actress sang with husband’s big band
It was late 1942, America was fighting the war against Germany and Japan and the Kay Kyser Orchestra was doing what it did best--entertaining the troops with popular music and pratfall comedy.
Dec. 30, 1986
The death of Kay Kyser brings back a flood of teen-age memories to those of us in a generation and time when sweet, lyrical love ballads were “in,” cutesy novelty tunes like “Three Little Fishes” the rage, and lines of us strung around the Paramount Theater down Hill Street waiting to hear the Kyser orchestra and the “Kollege of Musical Knowledge” do their thing for sellout crowds.
Aug. 2, 1985
Ish Kabibble, the lovable and silly comedic trumpet player with Kay Kyser’s “Kollege of Musical Knowledge,” has died.
June 7, 1994
Harry Babbitt says his life in music has traced a circle, from his early years as lead singer with the popular Kay Kyser Orchestra, to a successful career in real estate when the big-band craze fizzled, and now back, in recent years, to song.
May 23, 1991
Pop music: The battle plan of the 13 veterans is to take on Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Kay Kyser and Gene Krupa tonight in Cerritos.
Jan. 14, 1997