Kay Twomey

Kathleen G. "Kay" Twomey (April 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 26, 1995 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was an American songwriter and music arranger. Twomey co-wrote "Serenade of the Bells", which reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 7, 1947 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3, and in a separate recording reached the Billboard's Best Seller chart on December 26, 1947 at #13. She also co-wrote "Wooden Heart", best known for its use in the 1960 Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues. A cover version by Joe Dowell made it to number one in the US charts at the end of August 1961. Dowell's version also spent three weeks at number one on the Easy Listening chart. Other songs by Twomey include the 1961 Elvis Presley single "Put the Blame on Me", "Lend Me Your Comb" and "In the Beginning", as well as songs recorded by Jo Stafford, Doris Day, Carl Smith, Don Cornell, Jill Corey, Eddy Arnold, Eartha Kitt, Caterina Valente, Guy Mitchell, Johnnie Ray, Brian Hyland, Gus Backus, Ray Ellis, Perry Como ("The Island of Forgotten Lovers"), Hayley Mills, Earl Grant, The Sandpipers, the Eli Radish Band, Frank Sinatra ("Hey! Jealous Lover"), The Statler Brothers, Leroy Van Dyke, Lucille Starr, Girl Trouble, The Beatles, Daniel O'Donnell, Barbara Lynn, David Houston and the Nat King Cole Trio.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 27, 1914 (Boston), Died September 26, 1995 (Wellesley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-055491	10-in.	3/26/1941	Sing a song of spring	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-063831	10-in.	4/29/1941	Consider yourself kissed	Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-064065	10-in.	4/11/1941	Where's the captain's hat?	Art Kassel Trio ; Marion Holmes ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-066434	10-in.	6/30/1941	Two pair of shoes	Mildred Law ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068854	10-in.	1/12/1942	Loretta	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068884	10-in.	1/15/1942	Loretta	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-071848	10-in.	2/13/1942	Loretta	Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-073568	10-in.	3/13/1942	Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-073831	10-in.	4/10/1942	Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-074307	10-in.	4/7/1942	Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-074790	10-in.	7/29/1942	Better not roll those blue, blue eyes	New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0487	10-in.	3/24/1947	Heartbreakin'	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and celeste	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1259	10-in.	7/11/1947	Serenade of the bells	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1743	10-in.	10/15/1947	In a little book shop	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1790	10-in.	10/25/1947	Who were you kissing (when you kissed me last night)	Artie Dunn ; Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2039	10-in.	11/11/1947	I'm living a lie	Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2130	10-in.	11/26/1947	Blue Hawaiian rose	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2525	10-in.	11/26/1947	There's s music box in the moon	Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3032	10-in.	12/27/1947	Completely yours	Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3102	10-in.	12/30/1947	The legend of Tiabi	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-4060	10-in.	12/15/1948	The melancholy minstrel	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	HCO3057	10-in.	12/26/1947	Serenade of the bells	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band and mixed vocal chorus	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Twomey, Kay," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112499.

Twomey, Kay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112499.

"Twomey, Kay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.