[78-L] Kay Armen

[simmonssomer]

Wasn't she the singer on the ultra-popular mid 40's radio quiz show "Name 
That Tune?"

Al Simmons
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rockined1" <rockined1 at aol.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Kay Armen


> she also appeared [as an Italian mother] in Hey Let's Twist with Joey Dee.
>
>
> (Armen's real name was Armenuhi Manoogian), so that
> robably indicates some sort of friendship between them. The charming 
> melody
> ounds more Italian than Armenian.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
> To: 78-l <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 11:55 am
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Kay Armen
>
>
>
> here is a tune written by Ross Bagdasarian (aka David Seville) called 
> "Armen's
> heme." I have it on a British London 78, but below is an image of the U.S.
> iberty version. I never made the connection between Bagdasarian and Armen, 
> but
> hey both had Armenian roots (Armen's real name was Armenuhi Manoogian), so 
> that
> robably indicates some sort of friendship between them. The charming 
> melody
> ounds more Italian than Armenian. I always liked Bagdasarian's 
> non-Chipmunks
> nstrumentals.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/78-DAVID-SEVILLE-chipmunks-ARMENS-THEME-1956-VG-/270733839394?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3f08fe8c22
> Cary Ginell
>> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 18:02:02 -0400
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Kay Armen
>
> And depending on which bio you read, The Terrible Turk was either her 
> father
> r
> her brother.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Managoff (brother)
> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035391/bio (father)
>
> dl
>
> On 10/4/2011 5:34 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> >
> > Just heard that singer/actress/songwriter Kay Armen has died. If true, 
> > she
> as 95. Haven't seen anything on the internet yet, but the info comes from 
> a
> lose friend of hers.
> >
> > Cary Ginell
> >
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