Danny Kaye

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 131 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 6920	10/29/1952	What more do you want?	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 6966	12/20/1952	I belong to Glasgow ; Good old 49 ; Tchaikovsky	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 6967	12/20/1952	Anatole of Paris	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 7443	10/27/1953	Night of my nights	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 7444	10/27/1953	Not since Nineveh	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 7622	4/10/1954	White Christrnas (finale)-1	Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye ; Peggy Lee ; Trudy Stevens	vocalist
Decca	L 7623	4/10/1954	Snow-1	Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye ; Peggy Lee ; Trudy Stevens	vocalist
Decca	L 7624	4/10/1954	The old man; Gee, I wish I was back in the Army	Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 7850	9/2/1954	The best things happen while you're dancing	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 7851	9/2/1954	Choreography	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 7852	9/2/1954	Manhattan mambo	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8648	8/30/1955	Yon-u-ary-1	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8649	8/30/1955	(I love you) Fair dinkurn (dinky di I do)	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8654	9/7/1955	Life could not better be	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8655	9/7/1955	The maladjusted jester	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8671	9/12/1955	Where walks my true love	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8672	9/12/1955	My heart knows a lovely song	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8677	9/15/1955	I live to love	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8678	9/15/1955	Willow, willow waley	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8679	9/15/1955	Pass the basket	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8680	9/17/1955	Outfox the fox	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8681	9/17/1955	Madam, I love your crepe Suzette	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8682	9/17/1955	My darling Jenny Macoo	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 8683	9/21/1955	The court jester, part 1	Danny Kaye	vocalist, narrator
Decca	L 8684	9/22/1955	The court jester, part 2	Danny Kaye	vocalist, narrator

(Results 101-125 of 131 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Danny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026.

Kaye, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026.

"Kaye, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.