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Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; Yiddish: דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.

Kaye starred in 17 films, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1955). His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling".

He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1913 (Brooklyn), Died March 3, 1987 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, narrator

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 131 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4838 6/4/1948 The woody woodpecker song The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 4841 9/13/1948 Anytime The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 4878 1/24/1949 Coca roca Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 4879 1/24/1949 Chu-chu-chi-wa-wa train Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 4948 3/29/1949 Candy kisses Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 4949 3/29/1949 Thank you Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5136 9/14/1949 A merry Christmas at Grandmother's house-1 The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5137 9/14/1949 (All I want for Christmas is) My two front teeth-2 The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5142 9/27/1949 (The sorcerer) My name is John Wellington Wells Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5143 9/28/1949 (HMS Pinafore) When I was a lad Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5144 10/2/1949 I've got a lovely bunch of cocoanuts-1 Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5145 10/2/1949 The peony bush Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5199 11/11/1949 Love me or leave me Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5200 11/11/1949 Happy times Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5386 2/10/1950 Wilhelmina Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5387 2/10/1950 C'est si bon (It's so good) Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5392 2/15/1950 Confidentially Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5393 2/15/1950 A paper full of fish and chips Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5668 6/14/1950 La vie en rose Danny Kaye vocalist  
Decca L 5710 6/27/1950 Popo the puppet Danny Kaye vocalist, narrator  
Decca L 5711 6/27/1950 The Tubby the tuba song Danny Kaye vocalist, narrator  
Decca L 5712 6/27/1950 Ladies ladies Danny Kaye vocalist, narrator  
Decca L 5784 8/18/1950 Tubby the tuba at the circus, part 1 Danny Kaye vocalist, narrator  
Decca L 5785 8/18/1950 Tubby the tuba at the circus, part 2 Danny Kaye vocalist, narrator  
Decca L 5858 9/28/1950 Ching-ara-sa-sa The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 131 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Danny," accessed November 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026.

Kaye, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026.

"Kaye, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026

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