Kenny Sargent
Laurel Kenneth Sargent (March 3, 1906 – December 20, 1969) was an American big band vocalist and saxophonist, primarily known for his work with the Casa Loma Orchestra in the 1930s and 40s. Born in Centralia, Illinois, Sargent was hired by Glen Gray of the Casa Loma Orchestra in the spring of 1931. He was the Casa Loma Orchestra's primary vocalist and a saxophonist in the late 1930s and early 40s. He had a smooth, high baritone singing voice. He recorded many popular ballads, including "It's the Talk of the Town", which was high on the national charts. Other popular songs he recorded are "Blue Moon", "City Called Heaven", "When I Grow Too Old to Dream". He performed the vocals in the first recording of the standard "You Go to My Head". Sargent left the band in 1943 to begin a career as a disc jockey, first at WHHM in Memphis, Tennessee. He later was a well-known radio personality in Dallas, Texas at radio stations KLIF (AM) and WRR in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in Dallas in 1969, aged 63. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1906, Died December 20, 1969
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 300 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63338 | 10-in. | 2/9/1938 | My Bonnie lies over the ocean | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63339 | 10-in. | 2/9/1938 | You go to my head | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63340 | 10-in. | 2/9/1938 | Dear old southland | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 64961 | 10-in. | 1/27/1939 | Last night a miracle happened | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 64962 | 10-in. | 1/27/1939 | Riverboat shuffle | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 64963 | 10-in. | 1/27/1939 | Boneyard shuffle-1 | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 65012 | 10-in. | 2/13/1939 | Could be | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 65013 | 10-in. | 2/13/1939 | I won't believe it | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 65015 | 10-in. | 2/13/1939 | This night (will be my souvenir) | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 65017 | 10-in. | 2/13/1939 | Honolulu | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 65035 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Sunrise serenade-1 | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65036 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | I promise you | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65037 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Heaven can wait | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65038 | 10-in. | 2/14/1939 | (Gotta get some) Shut-Eye | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65044 | 10-in. | 2/20/1939 | Ay ay ay | Casa Loma Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65045 | 10-in. | 2/20/1939 | Rockin' chair-1 | Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65046 | 10-in. | 2/20/1939 | Lazybones | Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65063 | 10-in. | 2/25/1939 | Washboard blues | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65064 | 10-in. | 2/25/1939 | Little old lady | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65065 | 10-in. | 2/25/1939 | Lazy river | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65066 | 10-in. | 2/25/1939 | Moon country | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65180 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Star dust | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65181 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | One morning in May | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65182 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | In the still of the night | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65183 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Georgia on my mind | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sargent, Kenny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
Sargent, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107214.
"Sargent, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Sargent, Kenny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95015083
Wikidata: Kenny Sargent - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1664636
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39567573
MusicBrainz: Kenny Sargent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d1afdecc-7019-424b-ac99-c77a0558400a
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