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 1-25 of 131 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	74847	4/18/1949	Honey bun-1	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	74848	4/18/1949	There is nothin' like a dame	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	75604	12/14/1949	The handout song	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	75605	12/14/1949	The wreck of the old 97	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	76369	5/18/1950	Pigalle	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	76370	5/18/1950	Hula Lou	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	80657	3/8/1951	Rhythm of a new romance	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	80658	3/8/1951	Happy ending	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	80659	3/8/1951	On the Riviera	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	80664	3/9/1951	I'm late	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	80665	3/9/1951	The walrus and the carpenter	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	81903	11/26/1951	There's a hole in the bottom of the sea	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	81904	11/26/1951	Uncle pockets	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	84023	2/27/1953	I love you, that's one thing I know	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	84024	2/27/1953	I'll buy the ring	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	85888	3/9/1954	Stories of the ballets: The magic toyshop (La boutique fantasque) (Rossini-Respighi): Part 1	Danny Kaye	narrator
Decca	85889	3/9/1954	Stories of the ballets: The magic toyshop (La boutique fantasque) (Rossini-Respighi): Part 2	Danny Kaye	narrator
Decca	85908	2/26/1954	Knock on wood	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	85909	2/26/1954	All about you	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	85910	2/26/1954	Monahan, O Han	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	86772	9/9/1954	Blue skies ; Mandy	Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	86945	10/19/1954	Mandy	Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 4419	5/5/1947	Bloop bleep	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 4420	5/5/1947	I got a song	Danny Kaye	vocalist
Decca	L 4424	5/13/1947	Tubby the tuba, part 1	Danny Kaye	vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 131 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Danny," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026.

Kaye, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108026.

"Kaye, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.