Kay Kyser - The Ol' Professor of Swing! Live

Kay Kyser was a hugely popular bandleader in the 1930s and 1940s, combining wonderful swing music with comedy and quiz on his ultrasuccessful radio show, KAY KYSER'S COLLEGE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE, using his OL' Professor' persona, with singing stars Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt, Sully Mason and everyone's favorite nut, Ish Kabibble. Here is a collection of live airchecks that jump with energy and fun, including such retro swing dance hits as PUSHIN' SAND, JERSEY BOUNCE, and THREE LITTLE FISHIES! The sensational voices blend beautifully on the romantic CANT GET OUT OF THIS MOOD and the WW2 favorites, WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER and PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION. This CD is meant as a companion to the newly published book , KAY KYSER-THE OL' PROFESSOR OF SWING! AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN SUPERSTAR (kaykyserbook.com) by author Steven Beasley, who also compiled and annotated this collection from his vast Kay Kyser memorabilia archive. Kyser had 11 number one records and 35 top tens, made 7 feature films, played over 1800 WW2 service shows, and then disappeared from public life in 1951, refusing to discuss his big band/ old time radio career for 30 years. He resurfaced as a respected religious leader in the early 1980s. How can a man with so many accomplishments (and contradictions) be forgotten? Part of it was his own doing, and the rest...well, get the book and this CD!