Kay Starr, born Catherine Laverne Starks in Dougherty, Oklahoma, on July 21,
1922, was an American pop, jazz, and country singer. Starr began her career
performing on local radio stations before singing with big bands led by Joe
Venuti, Bob Crosby, Glenn Miller, Wingy Manone, and Charlie Barnet. In 1947, she
signed with Capitol Records, scoring a major hit in 1950 with “Bonaparte's
Retreat”. She achieved a Number 1 hit on the US charts in 1952 with “Wheel of
Fortune”, which was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Her studio
albums for Capitol and RCA Victor include The K...