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 |
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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 |
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.
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LCNAR: Kaye, Danny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85230433
Wikidata: Danny Kaye - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q213425
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59274438
MusicBrainz: Danny Kaye - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f97c63c-419b-475f-8df7-87e1d2ec3ba2
ISNI: 0000 0000 6304 196X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000006304196X
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