Herbie Kay
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Herbie Kay was an American big band leader and musician active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for leading a popular dance orchestra and for his early professional association with singer Dorothy Lamour.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | American big band era ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Herbie Kay Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employed | Dorothy Lamour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
ⓘ
swing music ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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dance band ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
dance-oriented repertoire
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swing arrangements ⓘ |
| hasProfessionalRelationship | Dorothy Lamour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | bandleader (non-instrumental role) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early professional association with singer Dorothy Lamour
ⓘ
leading a popular dance orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ leading a touring dance orchestra ⓘ |
| notableWork | Herbie Kay Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| performerOf |
big band music
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dance music ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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