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 catchphrase"Who's Yehoodi?" (or, alternatively, "Who's Yehudi?") originated when violinist Yehudi Menuhin was a guest on the popular radio program of Bob Hope, where sidekick Jerry Colonna, apparently finding the name itself humorous, repeatedly asked "Who's Yehudi?" Colonna continued the gag on later shows even though Menuhin himself was not a guest, turning "Yehudi" into a widely understood late 1930s slang reference for a mysteriously absent person. The United States Navy chose the name "Project Yehudi" for an early 1940s precursor to stealth technology.
A song with the title and catchphrase "Who's Yehoodi?" was written in 1940 by Bill Seckler and Matt Dennis. It was covered by Kay Kyser and more famously by Cab Calloway. The final stanza of the song is:
The little man who wasn’t there
Said he heard him on the air
No one seems to know from where
But who's Yehoodi?
Both the catchphrase and the song eventually lost all of their original connection with Menuhin. Its double meaning of "Who Is Jewish?" — the word "Yehudi" means "Jew" in the Hebrew language— was emphasized in a short sound film ("soundie") of the song with variant lyrics made in 1943 with singer Lane Truesdale and the Kingsmen, a male trio, in which a "living portrait" of a pejoratively stereotypical Jew with black hat and long beard leers inappropriately at Truesdale's swinging hips before finally announcing "I'm Yehoodi!"
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[I Got Spurs That] Jingle, Jangle, Jingle · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: Harry Babbitt
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
Vocal: Julie Conway
Composer, Lyricist: J. Lilley
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published: 19 Oct 2015
KAY KYSER ORCH.( 1940) -"You'll Find Out" musical clip
The best orchestra I´ve ever heard !!...this is a clip from de RKO motion picture "You'll find out" ( 1940 ).
ENJOY IT MY FRIENDS !!
=PABLO=( from Argentina )
published: 21 Feb 2009
Kay Kyser - Jingle Jangle Jingle
Jingle Jangle Jingle by Kay Kyser (1942)
published: 15 Jul 2010
Kay Kyser- The Bad Humor Man 1940
From “You’ll Find Out” (1940)
published: 20 Jun 2019
Kay Kyser - Dig a Ditch
Kay Kyser from Thousands Cheer
Sorry about the "Evaluation Copy".
published: 11 Aug 2007
Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition
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Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: The Glee Club
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
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published: 19 Oct 2015
"Playmates" Performed by Kay Kyser and his Orchestra (1940s)
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VS Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge performs "Playmates"
Keywords
Time: 1940s
Setting: United States
People: Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
Objects: bandstands, orchestras, cap and gown
Subjects: music, performance,
published: 02 Feb 2021
1948 HITS ARCHIVE: On A Slow Boat To China - Kay Kyser (Harry Babbitt & Gloria Wood, vocal)
On A Slow Boat To China (Loesser) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood
Following up Kyser’s chart-topping “Woody Woodpecker” was this winning million-seller from the pen of Frank Loesser. You’ll note that it effectively utilized the same arrangement structure that had proved so successful for Jimmy Dorsey with his Bob & Helen hits of “Green Eyes” “Tangerine” and “Amapola.” It also turned out to be the final national hit for ‘The Ol’ Professor’ prior to his retirement from the band-leading grind. Kyser’s “Slow Boat” cruised right behind Dinah Shore’s “Buttons And Bows” for a seven-week run at #2 on the juke box charts. Eddy Howard, Freddy Martin and Benny Goodman also released top-10 versions of the song.
THE 1948 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a goo...
published: 30 May 2019
Kay Kyser and his Orchestra - "Like the Fella Once Said" - You'll Find Out (1940)
Possible the finest example of 40's orchestra jazz. This is from the film "You'll Find Out" (1940) with legendary horror stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Peter Lorre co-starring.
published: 20 Aug 2012
Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition - Kay Kyser
The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra had reached number 1. A portion of the tune is sung while in the Superman cartoon "Jungle Drums" Hitler bows his head from news that Allied forces cut off a major assault of German U-boats. Loesser donated his royalties for sale of the song to the Navy Relief Society.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and swing into position
Can't afford to be a politician
Praise the Lord, we're all between perdition
And the deep blue sea
Yes the sky pilot said it
Ya gotta give him credit
For a sonofagun of a gunner was he
Shouting Praise the Lord, we're on a mighty mission
All aboard, we ain't a-goin' fishin'
P...
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[I Got Spurs That] Jingle, Jangle, Jingle · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All...
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[I Got Spurs That] Jingle, Jangle, Jingle · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: Harry Babbitt
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
Vocal: Julie Conway
Composer, Lyricist: J. Lilley
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[I Got Spurs That] Jingle, Jangle, Jingle · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: Harry Babbitt
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
Vocal: Julie Conway
Composer, Lyricist: J. Lilley
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The best orchestra I´ve ever heard !!...this is a clip from de RKO motion picture "You'll find out" ( 1940 ).
ENJOY IT MY FRIENDS !!
=PABLO=( from Argentina ...
The best orchestra I´ve ever heard !!...this is a clip from de RKO motion picture "You'll find out" ( 1940 ).
ENJOY IT MY FRIENDS !!
=PABLO=( from Argentina )
The best orchestra I´ve ever heard !!...this is a clip from de RKO motion picture "You'll find out" ( 1940 ).
ENJOY IT MY FRIENDS !!
=PABLO=( from Argentina )
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Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All r...
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Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: The Glee Club
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
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Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: The Glee Club
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
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Reel #: 165 TC In: 11236 TC Out: 11537
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Reel #: 165 TC In: 11236 TC Out: 11537
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VS Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge performs "Playmates"
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Time: 1940s
Setting: United States
People: Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
Objects: bandstands, orchestras, cap and gown
Subjects: music, performance,
Reel #: 165 TC In: 11236 TC Out: 11537
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VS Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge performs "Playmates"
Keywords
Time: 1940s
Setting: United States
People: Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
Objects: bandstands, orchestras, cap and gown
Subjects: music, performance,
On A Slow Boat To China (Loesser) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood
Following up Kyser’s chart-topping “Woody Woodpecker” wa...
On A Slow Boat To China (Loesser) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood
Following up Kyser’s chart-topping “Woody Woodpecker” was this winning million-seller from the pen of Frank Loesser. You’ll note that it effectively utilized the same arrangement structure that had proved so successful for Jimmy Dorsey with his Bob & Helen hits of “Green Eyes” “Tangerine” and “Amapola.” It also turned out to be the final national hit for ‘The Ol’ Professor’ prior to his retirement from the band-leading grind. Kyser’s “Slow Boat” cruised right behind Dinah Shore’s “Buttons And Bows” for a seven-week run at #2 on the juke box charts. Eddy Howard, Freddy Martin and Benny Goodman also released top-10 versions of the song.
THE 1948 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1948 (some were recorded in 1947). .
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On A Slow Boat To China (Loesser) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood
Following up Kyser’s chart-topping “Woody Woodpecker” was this winning million-seller from the pen of Frank Loesser. You’ll note that it effectively utilized the same arrangement structure that had proved so successful for Jimmy Dorsey with his Bob & Helen hits of “Green Eyes” “Tangerine” and “Amapola.” It also turned out to be the final national hit for ‘The Ol’ Professor’ prior to his retirement from the band-leading grind. Kyser’s “Slow Boat” cruised right behind Dinah Shore’s “Buttons And Bows” for a seven-week run at #2 on the juke box charts. Eddy Howard, Freddy Martin and Benny Goodman also released top-10 versions of the song.
THE 1948 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1948 (some were recorded in 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
Possible the finest example of 40's orchestra jazz. This is from the film "You'll Find Out" (1940) with legendary horror stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Pe...
Possible the finest example of 40's orchestra jazz. This is from the film "You'll Find Out" (1940) with legendary horror stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Peter Lorre co-starring.
Possible the finest example of 40's orchestra jazz. This is from the film "You'll Find Out" (1940) with legendary horror stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Peter Lorre co-starring.
The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra had reached number 1. A portion of the tune is sung while in the Superman cartoon "Jungle Drums" Hitler bows his...
The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra had reached number 1. A portion of the tune is sung while in the Superman cartoon "Jungle Drums" Hitler bows his head from news that Allied forces cut off a major assault of German U-boats. Loesser donated his royalties for sale of the song to the Navy Relief Society.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and swing into position
Can't afford to be a politician
Praise the Lord, we're all between perdition
And the deep blue sea
Yes the sky pilot said it
Ya gotta give him credit
For a sonofagun of a gunner was he
Shouting Praise the Lord, we're on a mighty mission
All aboard, we ain't a-goin' fishin'
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Harts1413Productions does not own any of the photos presented in this video.
The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra had reached number 1. A portion of the tune is sung while in the Superman cartoon "Jungle Drums" Hitler bows his head from news that Allied forces cut off a major assault of German U-boats. Loesser donated his royalties for sale of the song to the Navy Relief Society.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and swing into position
Can't afford to be a politician
Praise the Lord, we're all between perdition
And the deep blue sea
Yes the sky pilot said it
Ya gotta give him credit
For a sonofagun of a gunner was he
Shouting Praise the Lord, we're on a mighty mission
All aboard, we ain't a-goin' fishin'
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Harts1413Productions does not own any of the photos presented in this video.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
[I Got Spurs That] Jingle, Jangle, Jingle · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: Harry Babbitt
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
Vocal: Julie Conway
Composer, Lyricist: J. Lilley
Auto-generated by YouTube.
The best orchestra I´ve ever heard !!...this is a clip from de RKO motion picture "You'll find out" ( 1940 ).
ENJOY IT MY FRIENDS !!
=PABLO=( from Argentina )
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition · Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
℗ Originally Released 1942. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1990-06-19
Vocal: The Glee Club
Composer, Lyricist: F. Loesser
Producer: Producer not documented on available sources
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Reel #: 165 TC In: 11236 TC Out: 11537
This clip is available for licensing without time code and logo - To inquire about licensing email us at [email protected] or call us at (212) 620-3955
The music or sounds that are part of the video clip may be copyrighted and not subject to use, Please inquire when buying clip.
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VS Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge performs "Playmates"
Keywords
Time: 1940s
Setting: United States
People: Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
Objects: bandstands, orchestras, cap and gown
Subjects: music, performance,
On A Slow Boat To China (Loesser) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood
Following up Kyser’s chart-topping “Woody Woodpecker” was this winning million-seller from the pen of Frank Loesser. You’ll note that it effectively utilized the same arrangement structure that had proved so successful for Jimmy Dorsey with his Bob & Helen hits of “Green Eyes” “Tangerine” and “Amapola.” It also turned out to be the final national hit for ‘The Ol’ Professor’ prior to his retirement from the band-leading grind. Kyser’s “Slow Boat” cruised right behind Dinah Shore’s “Buttons And Bows” for a seven-week run at #2 on the juke box charts. Eddy Howard, Freddy Martin and Benny Goodman also released top-10 versions of the song.
THE 1948 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1948 (some were recorded in 1947). .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
Possible the finest example of 40's orchestra jazz. This is from the film "You'll Find Out" (1940) with legendary horror stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Peter Lorre co-starring.
The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra had reached number 1. A portion of the tune is sung while in the Superman cartoon "Jungle Drums" Hitler bows his head from news that Allied forces cut off a major assault of German U-boats. Loesser donated his royalties for sale of the song to the Navy Relief Society.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and swing into position
Can't afford to be a politician
Praise the Lord, we're all between perdition
And the deep blue sea
Yes the sky pilot said it
Ya gotta give him credit
For a sonofagun of a gunner was he
Shouting Praise the Lord, we're on a mighty mission
All aboard, we ain't a-goin' fishin'
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord (Praise the Lord) and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
And we'll all stay free
Harts1413Productions does not own any of the photos presented in this video.
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.