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Johnny Kay (born around 1929) (other stage names include Johnny Kaye, Jonny Cole, and Johnny Wells was an Italian-born American singer who recorded popular songs, Christmas songs, Italian songs, and Hymns during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Labels

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  • Crown
  • Premier Albums, Inc., 356 West 40th Street, New York
Parade Record Co. (acquired in 1961 from Henry LaPidus)
Spinorama Record Co. (acquired in 1961 from Henry LaPidus)
Coronet Records
  • Astor Records, founded around November 1959, was owned by Radio Corporation, a vast organization with interests in many fields, including electrical appliance manufacture. Their first release was a 12" LP of attractive visiting Spanish star Pilita, who was brought to this country by Hollywood actor John Calvert. Pilita was backed by Arthur Young (GTV-9) and his orch on twelve standards. The record was distributed internationally[1]
  • Sutton Enterprises, founded around 1963 by Bob Blythe, with "substantial investor" Manny Kopelman (Interdisc, Omega, Tiara) and Danny Weston as vice-president in charge of sales
Sutton Records
Pirouette Records
Peter Pan Records
Diplomat Records
Promenade Records
  • SPC labels that did not record Johnny Kay
Guest Star Records
  • Gala Records, a division of Musical & Plastics Industries Limited, London
  • Ronnex Records, Belgium

Possible sources

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"I'm Waiting for the Rising of the Moon"

Selected discography

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Johnny Cole and the Robert Evans Chorus
Famous Christmas Carols
CST-1
OCLC 4525655
Wishing You A Merry Christmas
Johnny Cole and His Chorus
Liner notes by Frank Evans
CST-165 stereo, CLP-5132 mono
OCLC 17235315
  • Panther Records, 1501 Broaday, New York
Johnny Kaye, Groton's Panthers
"Little Curly Head"
From the 1964 film, Panic Button
Basil Bova[2]
Garvarentz
Morty Jay
  • Diplomat Records (1963)
The Night Before Christmas
Johnny Kay; Al Goodman and his Orchestra
OCLC 14986701
"Lonely Moon"
Johnny Kay's Aristocrats
Side A: 845-1
"Maid of the Mist"
Featuring Bob Brandt on Piano
Bob Brandt (music)
Regent Music (BMI)
Side B: 845-1
"Vagabonds"
Featuring Johnny Kay on Vocal
Johnny Kay (music)
Regent Music (BMI)
  • Crown Records (LP)
Wishing You a Merry Christmas
Johnny Cole and His Chorus
Johnny Kay
With the Ronnex Orchestra
Side A: 18636
"Johnny, Johnny"
Steinberg, Casman, Cahn, Chaplin (w&m)
Side B: 18637
"Congo Boogie" (1953)
Johnny Kay (w&m)
Recorded July 1954, Brussels
Johnny Kay with Jack Sels and his Orchestra
Johnny Kay (vocals, piano), Jack Sels (tenor sax), Charlie Knegtel (trumpet), Frans Van Dijck (trombone), Marcel Forceville (alto sax), Benny Couroyer (tenor sax), Freddy Sunder (de) (1931–2016) (guitar), Paul Dubois (de) (bass), Freddy Rottier (né Frédéric Rottier; 1926–1995) (drums)
Side A:
"Rocket to the Moon"

References

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  1. ^ "Australia," Cash Box, November 7, 1959, pg. 50
  2. ^ The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary (4th ed.), compiled for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers – by Jaques Cattell Press, New York: R.R. Bowker Co. (1980)
    "Bova, Basil," pg. 52
    OCLC 7065938, 607901541, 568030296
    OCLC 41386928, 12259500, 180504594
    OCLC 723489684
    (Search only via HathiTrust)