Kenny Sargent
Laurel Kenneth Sargent (March 3, 1906 – December 20, 1969) was an American big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s. Born in Centralia, Illinois, Sargent was hired by Glen Gray of the Casa Loma Orchestra in the spring of 1931. He was the Casa Loma Orchestra's primary vocalist and a saxophonist in the late 1930s and early 40s. He had a smooth, high baritone singing voice. He recorded many popular ballads, including "It's the Talk of the Town", which was high on the national charts. Other popular songs he recorded are "Blue Moon", "City Called Heaven", "When I Grow Too Old to Dream". He performed the vocals in the first recording of the standard "You Go to My Head". Sargent left the band in 1943 to begin a career as a disc jockey, first at WHHM in Memphis, Tennessee. He later was a well-known radio personality in Dallas, Texas at radio stations KLIF (AM) and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in Dallas in 1969, aged 63. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1906, Died December 20, 1969
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 300 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 69968 | 10-in. | 11/23/1941 | Sweet and lovely | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70065 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Moonlight cocktail | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70066 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Purple moonlight | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70067 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Until the stars fall down | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70068 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | The bottom man on the totem pole, part 1 | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70069 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | The bottom man on the totem pole, part 2 | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70070 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Autumn nocturne | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70170 | 10-in. | 1/15/1942 | Darling, how you lied | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70171 | 10-in. | 1/15/1942 | I would do anything for you | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70172 | 10-in. | 1/15/1942 | Angels of mercy | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70173 | 10-in. | 1/15/1942 | It's the talk of the town | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70174 | 10-in. | 1/15/1942 | I'll never forget | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70604 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | Here you are | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70605 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | Oh, the pity of it all | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70606 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | The mem'ry of this dance | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70607 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | One dozen roses | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70657 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Carry me back to the lone prairie | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70658 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Till we meet again | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70659 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Dear old pal of mine | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71106 | 10-in. | 7/20/1942 | Tall grows the timber | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71107 | 10-in. | 7/20/1942 | Yesterday's gardenia | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71108 | 10-in. | 7/20/1942 | I came here to talk for Joe | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71109 | 10-in. | 7/20/1942 | South wind | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71207 | 10-in. | 7/27/1942 | You're in love with someone else | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71208 | 10-in. | 7/27/1942 | Don't get around much any more | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sargent, Kenny," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
Sargent, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
"Sargent, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Sargent, Kenny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95015083
Wikidata: Kenny Sargent - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1664636
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39567573
MusicBrainz: Kenny Sargent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d1afdecc-7019-424b-ac99-c77a0558400a
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