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Sammy Kaye 03.13.1910 - 06.02.1987 (77 years old)

Born Samuel Zarnocay Jr., Sammy Kaye was an American lyricist and bandleader who was one of the most renowned stars of the Big Band Era. Kaye was also a skilled clarinetist and saxophonist. Click here to read more about Sammy Kaye

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Clarinet player that formed his band while still attending college in 1933. Opened at the New York Hotel Commodore with Tommy Dorsey in 1938. Rhythmic trade-mark was, "Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye." Among Kaye's biggest hit songs was There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover; The Old Lamp Lighter; Harbor Lights.

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Host of television programs including, The Sammy Kaye Show on NBC, CBS and ABC (1950-1959); So You Want To Lead A Band for ABC (1954-1955). Featured on America's Greatest Bands for CBS-TV (1955). Regular on The Keefe Brasselle Show for CBS-TV (1963).

Jack

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Kaye, Sammy (birth name was Samuel Zarnocay, Jr.) Born in Lakewood, Ohio 3/13/1910; died 6/9/1987 in Rocky River, Ohio. Attended the Ohio University with an athletic scholarship, graduating with a degree in civil engineering.

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Clarinet player that formed his band while still attending college in 1933. Opened at the New York Hotel Commodore with Tommy Dorsey in 1938. Rhythmic trade-mark was, "Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye." Among Kaye's biggest hit songs was There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover; The Old Lamp Lighter; Harbor Lights.

Mike

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The Sammy Kaye Orchestra provided music for radio programs including a Mutual program (1937- 1939); Sensation And Swing on NBC (1940); other programs on NBC (1941-1944); The Old Gold Program on CBS (1943-1944); Sunday Serenade on NBC-BLUE (1944); Tangee Varieties on Mutual and ABC (1944); So You Want To Lead A Band? (also host) on ABC (1946-1948); ABC programs (1947- 1956); CBS program (1949-1950); NBC program (1952-1953); Mutual program (1953-1954).

Mike

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Host of television programs including, The Sammy Kaye Show on NBC, CBS and ABC (1950-1959); So You Want To Lead A Band for ABC (1954-1955). Featured on America's Greatest Bands for CBS-TV (1955). Regular on The Keefe Brasselle Show for CBS-TV (1963).

Mike

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Kaye, Sammy (birth name was Samuel Zarnocay, Jr.) Born in Lakewood, Ohio 3/13/1910; died 6/9/1987 in Rocky River, Ohio. Attended the Ohio University with an athletic scholarship, graduating with a degree in civil engineering.

Jack

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The Sammy Kaye Orchestra provided music for radio programs including a Mutual program (1937- 1939); Sensation And Swing on NBC (1940); other programs on NBC (1941-1944); The Old Gold Program on CBS (1943-1944); Sunday Serenade on NBC-BLUE (1944); Tangee Varieties on Mutual and ABC (1944); So You Want To Lead A Band? (also host) on ABC (1946-1948); ABC programs (1947- 1956); CBS program (1949-1950); NBC program (1952-1953); Mutual program (1953-1954).

Jack

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