Dinah Kaye
Dinah Kaye (actually: Kay Cumming; born February 2, 1924 in Burma ; † September 12, 2011 in Edinburgh ) was a Scottish blues and jazz singer .
Live and act
Kaye was born in Burma to Scottish parents. After the family returned to Scotland, she spent her childhood in Edinburgh. She first started performing in local bands and jazz clubs; before moving to London in 1943, where she was soon a band singer in the Harry Parry Orchestra. After a few years of touring together, she worked freelance and lived in the Netherlands for two years . On her return to London she appeared in various nightclubs such as the fishermen's Savoy Club to the Café de Paris and The Coconut Grove on. She also sang in the bands of Nat Allen, Cyril Stapleton, Tommy Sampson and Terry Lightfoot . As a soloist she got the opportunity to record for Decca Records ( Just Another Polka ). Billy Daniels , who was popular with the song That Old Black Magic , convinced her to tour the United States from 1953, where her record was released and she stayed for four years. There she gave concerts a. a. with Louis Armstrong . Then she returned and sang in London's nightclubs and restaurants. In 1962 she represented Great Britain at the Sopot Festival . During this time she toured through South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, Israel, Malta, Germany and Switzerland. One of her most popular recordings was the 1963 LP The Roaring 20's with Tubby Sykes and The Powerhouse 7 . For a while she appeared weekly on Humphrey Lyttelton's jazz program and regularly on the radio programs Saturday Club and Easy Beat . In 1965, Melody Maker and Cleo Laine voted her the most popular jazz singer in Great Britain in his Jazz Poll .
Discographic notes
Dinah Kaye with Tubby Dykes: The Roaring 20s (1963)
Web link
Dinah Kaye at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Obituary in The Scotsman
- ↑ Obituary Dinah Kaye: Jazz singer who worked with Louis Armstrong: Dinah Kaye, singer: born Burma February 2, 1924; died Edinburgh September 12, 2011, by Pam MacKinnon, The Independent, October 20, 2011
- ^ Billboard
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaye, Dinah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cumming, Kay (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British blues and jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burma |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 2011 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |