James Kern "Kay" Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985) was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s.
Early years
Kay Kyser was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the son of pharmacists Paul Bynum Kyser and Emily Royster (Howell) Kyser. Journalist and newspaper editor Vermont C. Royster was his cousin. Kyser graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also senior class president. Because of his popularity and enthusiasm as a cheerleader, he was invited by Hal Kemp to take over as bandleader when Kemp ventured north to further his career. He began taking clarinet lessons but was better as an entertaining announcer than a musician. He adopted the initial of his middle name as part of his stage name, for its alliterative effect.
Long before his national success, Kyser recorded two sessions for Victor in the late 1920s (Camden, NJ in November, 1928 and Chicago in early 1929). These were issued on Victor's V-40000 series devoted to country music and regional dance bands.
The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately 8km (5.0mi) off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is 1.8km long and less than half a kilometre wide. The island is owned and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage as a National Nature Reserve.
Most visitors to the island are daytrippers taking the ferry from Anstruther in Fife, although up to six visitors can stay at the bird observatory, usually for a week at a time. The only way to get there is by ferry, the journey taking 45 minutes from the small ports of Anstruther and Crail, and also from North Berwick.
The island is closed to visitors from 1 October until Easter to prevent disturbance to the large number of seal pups. The Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick has two live cameras on the island, which can be remotely controlled by visitors, to allow close viewing of the seabird cities, including puffins, guillemots, razorbills, shags, cormorants and terns and the fluffy grey seal pups in winter, without disturbance. The Scottish Seabird Centre also runs boat trips to the Isle of May.
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On The Isle Of May - Original Mono · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra Selected Favorites
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On The Isle Of May
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On The Isle Of May · Kay Kyser · David · Kostelanetz · David/Kostelanetz
I'd Know You Anywhere
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On The Isle Of May (1940) - Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt
from Columbia 35375 78 rpm
with Kay Kyser and his orchestra
Based on Tchaikovsky's "D Major String Quartette" - Music adapted by Andre Kostelanetz - Lyrics by Mack David
published: 15 Jan 2020
1940 HITS ARCHIVE: On The Isle Of May - Connee Boswell
On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David) by Connie (aka Connee) Boswell, orchestra conducted by Victor Young
Andre Kostelanetz adapted a melody from Tschaikowsky’s “D Major String Quartette,” lyricist Mack David added words, and the song climbed to #3 on the weekly “Your Hit Parade” radio survey during the spring months.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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published: 17 May 2019
Connee Boswell - On the isle of may (1940).wmv
January 19, 1940 Connee Boswell with Victor Young and his Orchestra, Los Angeles
DLA1916 On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David, after Tchaikovsky) 2:38 Decca 3004a, [H&S]
On The Isle Of May (Connee Boswell)
We strolled along
Through the heavens
And it was June
June on the Isle of May
Your lips were sweet
As the heaven
Love was in bloom
There on the Isle of May
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
(Instrumental break)
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
published: 09 Sep 2011
Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra - "On The Isle Of May" & "I Happen To Be In Love"
Vocal by Eddie Howard
Conqueror 9473
published: 29 Aug 2014
On the Isle of May - Connee Boswell
published: 31 Jul 2013
1947 Kay Kyser - Takin’ Miss Mary To The Ball (Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids, vocal)
Jimmy Durante and Xavier Cugat performed this catchy tune in MGM’s “On An Island With You,” which starred Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, and Ricardo Montalban.
From 78rpm Columbia promo 38202 - Takin’ Miss Mary To The Ball (Heyman-Brown) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids, recorded c. December 1947 .
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published: 16 May 2019
1940 HITS ARCHIVE: Playmates - Kay Kyser (Sully Mason & His Playmates, vocal)
Playmates (Dowell) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Sully Mason & His Playmates
Here is the song hit that probably inspired the title of Kyser’s 1941 film comedy “Playmates,” best-remembered by many as the final screen performance of the faded greatness that was John Barrymore. Note that most LP and CD issues of this Kyser tune have added a heavy layer of unnatural reverb that was not present on the original hit single that you hear in this post.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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On The Isle Of May - Original Mono · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra Selected Favorites...
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On The Isle Of May - Original Mono · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra Selected Favorites
℗ 2006 Charly Records
Released on: 2011-03-21
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On The Isle Of May - Original Mono · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra Selected Favorites
℗ 2006 Charly Records
Released on: 2011-03-21
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On The Isle Of May · Kay Kyser · David · Kostelanetz · David/Kostelanetz
I'd Know You Anywhere
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A...
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On The Isle Of May · Kay Kyser · David · Kostelanetz · David/Kostelanetz
I'd Know You Anywhere
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On The Isle Of May · Kay Kyser · David · Kostelanetz · David/Kostelanetz
I'd Know You Anywhere
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from Columbia 35375 78 rpm
with Kay Kyser and his orchestra
Based on Tchaikovsky's "D Major String Quartette" - Music adapted by Andre Kostelanetz - Lyrics by M...
from Columbia 35375 78 rpm
with Kay Kyser and his orchestra
Based on Tchaikovsky's "D Major String Quartette" - Music adapted by Andre Kostelanetz - Lyrics by Mack David
from Columbia 35375 78 rpm
with Kay Kyser and his orchestra
Based on Tchaikovsky's "D Major String Quartette" - Music adapted by Andre Kostelanetz - Lyrics by Mack David
On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David) by Connie (aka Connee) Boswell, orchestra conducted by Victor Young
Andre Kostelanetz adapted a melody from Tschaikowsky...
On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David) by Connie (aka Connee) Boswell, orchestra conducted by Victor Young
Andre Kostelanetz adapted a melody from Tschaikowsky’s “D Major String Quartette,” lyricist Mack David added words, and the song climbed to #3 on the weekly “Your Hit Parade” radio survey during the spring months.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
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On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David) by Connie (aka Connee) Boswell, orchestra conducted by Victor Young
Andre Kostelanetz adapted a melody from Tschaikowsky’s “D Major String Quartette,” lyricist Mack David added words, and the song climbed to #3 on the weekly “Your Hit Parade” radio survey during the spring months.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
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January 19, 1940 Connee Boswell with Victor Young and his Orchestra, Los Angeles
DLA1916 On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David, after Tchaikovsky) 2:38 Decca...
January 19, 1940 Connee Boswell with Victor Young and his Orchestra, Los Angeles
DLA1916 On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David, after Tchaikovsky) 2:38 Decca 3004a, [H&S]
On The Isle Of May (Connee Boswell)
We strolled along
Through the heavens
And it was June
June on the Isle of May
Your lips were sweet
As the heaven
Love was in bloom
There on the Isle of May
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
(Instrumental break)
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
January 19, 1940 Connee Boswell with Victor Young and his Orchestra, Los Angeles
DLA1916 On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David, after Tchaikovsky) 2:38 Decca 3004a, [H&S]
On The Isle Of May (Connee Boswell)
We strolled along
Through the heavens
And it was June
June on the Isle of May
Your lips were sweet
As the heaven
Love was in bloom
There on the Isle of May
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
(Instrumental break)
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
Jimmy Durante and Xavier Cugat performed this catchy tune in MGM’s “On An Island With You,” which starred Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, and Ricardo Montalban....
Jimmy Durante and Xavier Cugat performed this catchy tune in MGM’s “On An Island With You,” which starred Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, and Ricardo Montalban.
From 78rpm Columbia promo 38202 - Takin’ Miss Mary To The Ball (Heyman-Brown) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids, recorded c. December 1947 .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
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Jimmy Durante and Xavier Cugat performed this catchy tune in MGM’s “On An Island With You,” which starred Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, and Ricardo Montalban.
From 78rpm Columbia promo 38202 - Takin’ Miss Mary To The Ball (Heyman-Brown) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids, recorded c. December 1947 .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
* The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf
Playmates (Dowell) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Sully Mason & His Playmates
Here is the song hit that probably inspired the title of Kyser’s 1941 fil...
Playmates (Dowell) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Sully Mason & His Playmates
Here is the song hit that probably inspired the title of Kyser’s 1941 film comedy “Playmates,” best-remembered by many as the final screen performance of the faded greatness that was John Barrymore. Note that most LP and CD issues of this Kyser tune have added a heavy layer of unnatural reverb that was not present on the original hit single that you hear in this post.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
* The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf
Playmates (Dowell) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Sully Mason & His Playmates
Here is the song hit that probably inspired the title of Kyser’s 1941 film comedy “Playmates,” best-remembered by many as the final screen performance of the faded greatness that was John Barrymore. Note that most LP and CD issues of this Kyser tune have added a heavy layer of unnatural reverb that was not present on the original hit single that you hear in this post.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
* The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf
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On The Isle Of May - Original Mono · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra Selected Favorites
℗ 2006 Charly Records
Released on: 2011-03-21
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Transatlantica
On The Isle Of May · Kay Kyser · David · Kostelanetz · David/Kostelanetz
I'd Know You Anywhere
℗ 2023 Transatlantica
Auto-generated by YouTube.
from Columbia 35375 78 rpm
with Kay Kyser and his orchestra
Based on Tchaikovsky's "D Major String Quartette" - Music adapted by Andre Kostelanetz - Lyrics by Mack David
On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David) by Connie (aka Connee) Boswell, orchestra conducted by Victor Young
Andre Kostelanetz adapted a melody from Tschaikowsky’s “D Major String Quartette,” lyricist Mack David added words, and the song climbed to #3 on the weekly “Your Hit Parade” radio survey during the spring months.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
* The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf
January 19, 1940 Connee Boswell with Victor Young and his Orchestra, Los Angeles
DLA1916 On The Isle Of May (Kostelanetz-David, after Tchaikovsky) 2:38 Decca 3004a, [H&S]
On The Isle Of May (Connee Boswell)
We strolled along
Through the heavens
And it was June
June on the Isle of May
Your lips were sweet
As the heaven
Love was in bloom
There on the Isle of May
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
(Instrumental break)
Close in your arms
Heaven opened its doors
Then like a fool
I sailed away
But our love
Will bring us together
When it is June
June on the Isle of May
Jimmy Durante and Xavier Cugat performed this catchy tune in MGM’s “On An Island With You,” which starred Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, and Ricardo Montalban.
From 78rpm Columbia promo 38202 - Takin’ Miss Mary To The Ball (Heyman-Brown) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids, recorded c. December 1947 .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
* The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf
Playmates (Dowell) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Sully Mason & His Playmates
Here is the song hit that probably inspired the title of Kyser’s 1941 film comedy “Playmates,” best-remembered by many as the final screen performance of the faded greatness that was John Barrymore. Note that most LP and CD issues of this Kyser tune have added a heavy layer of unnatural reverb that was not present on the original hit single that you hear in this post.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
* The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf
James Kern "Kay" Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985) was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s.
Early years
Kay Kyser was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the son of pharmacists Paul Bynum Kyser and Emily Royster (Howell) Kyser. Journalist and newspaper editor Vermont C. Royster was his cousin. Kyser graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also senior class president. Because of his popularity and enthusiasm as a cheerleader, he was invited by Hal Kemp to take over as bandleader when Kemp ventured north to further his career. He began taking clarinet lessons but was better as an entertaining announcer than a musician. He adopted the initial of his middle name as part of his stage name, for its alliterative effect.
Long before his national success, Kyser recorded two sessions for Victor in the late 1920s (Camden, NJ in November, 1928 and Chicago in early 1929). These were issued on Victor's V-40000 series devoted to country music and regional dance bands.
The Old Lamplighter Kay Kyser He made the night a little brighter, wherever he would go; The old lamplighter of long, long ago. His snowy hair was so much whiter beneath the lantern glow, The old lamplighter of long, long ago. If there were sweethearts in the park, he'd pass a light and leave it dark, His smile would hide a broken heart, you see. For he recalls when days were new, he loved someone who loved him too, Who walks along with him in memory. He made the night a little brighter, wherever he would go, The old lamplighter of long, long ago.