- Born
- 25 May 1921
Philadelphia - Died
- 7 January 2016
Cuernavaca - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Decca, Bell Records
- Discography
- 6 albums
Biography
Kitty Kallen was a jazz musician who played voice. Kitty Kallen was born on 25 May 1921 in Philadelphia and died on 7 January 2016 in Cuernavaca. The music is usually filed under jazz and pop music. Record labels: Decca and Bell Records. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “It’s a Lonesome Old Town” (1956) to “Kitty Kallen Sings” (2010). Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Katie "Kitty" Kallen (May 25, 1921 – January 7, 2016) was an American singer whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, including the Swing era of the Big Band years, the post-World War II pop scene, and the early years of rock 'n roll. Kallen performed with popular big band leaders of the 1940s, including Jimmy Dorsey and Harry James, before establishing a solo career. She is best known for her 1954 solo recording '"Little Things Mean a Lot", a song that stayed at the U.S. Billboard number one spot for nine consecutive weeks and took top honor as 1954's #1 song of the year, charted in the U.S. for almost seven months, hit No. 1 on the UK singles chart, and sold more than two million copies. Voted "most popular female singer" in 1954 in both Billboard and Variety polls, Kallen lost her voice at the London Palladium in 1955 at the top of her career and stopped singing before an audience for four years.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Kitty Kallen play?
Kitty Kallen is known for playing voice.
When and where was Kitty Kallen born?
Kitty Kallen was born 25 May 1921 in Philadelphia.
What are Kitty Kallen's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include It’s a Lonesome Old Town (1956), My Coloring Book and Her Other Great Hits (1963), If I Give My Heart to You / Honky Tonk Angel (2000), Band Singer (2001) and Kitty Kallen Sings (2010).
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