Kay Thompson
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Catherine Louise Fink, also known as Kay Thompson, was born on Novemberâ¯9,â¯1908, in St.â¯Louis, Missouri. She was an American singer, vocal arranger, and later author. She entered radio in the early 1930s, first appearing on the Bing Crosby Entertains broadcast in 1933 and later co-founding the Lucky Strike Hit Parade in 1935, where she met trombonist Jack Jenney. Her recording career began with a "Take a Number from One to Ten," recorded during a session with the Tom Coakley band in 1934. Her most significant commercial success came with the 1956 single "Eloise" on Cadence Records, which entered the U.S. Topâ¯40. While returning to nightclub work and television performances, she also focused on the Eloise book series, publishing four titles between 1955 and 1959 and a fifth posthumously in 2002. She died on Julyâ¯2,â¯1998, in Newâ¯York City.
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- Take a Number From One to Ten by Kay Thompson
- Clap Yo Hands by Kay Thompson
- Overture (Funny Face / S'Wonderful / Think Pink) featuring Kay Thompson
- Bonjour, Paris! featuring Audrey Hepburn
- On How to Be Lovely by Kay Thompson
- In the Valley by Kay Thompson
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Broadcast Signoff by Kay Thompson
- I've Had My Moments by Kay Thompson
- Hello, Hello by Kay Thompson
- Broadcast Intro / Haunting Me / Strike Me Pink by Kay Thompson
- 'S Wonderful featuring Audrey Hepburn
- Main Titles: Funny Face / 'S Wonderful by Kay Thompson
- Think Pink!
- Medley: You Took Advantage Of Me/My Heart Stood Still/The Lady Is A Tramp/Manhattan/With A Song In My Heart
- Eloise
