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With American Indian heritage, '''Katherine Laverne Starks'''

With American Indian heritage, '''Katherine Laverne Starks'''

was born July 21, 1922 on the reservation at Dougherty, Oklahoma.

was born July 21, 1922 on the reservation at Dougherty, [[Oklahoma]].

At just seven years of age she was singing on Dallas radio station,  

At just seven years of age she was singing on [[Dallas]] [[radio]] station,  

WRR. In her teens, as her family moved to Memphis, WMPS

WRR. In her teens, as her family moved to Memphis, WMPS

radio began to feature her as Kay Starr.

radio began to feature her as Kay Starr.

As a junior high school student Kay was a singer with the

As a junior high school student Kay was a singer with the

Joe Venuti orchestra and from time to time sang with the  

Joe Venuti [[orchestra]] and from time to time sang with the  

Bob Crosby and Glenn Miller bands.  Upon completing high

Bob Crosby and Glenn Miller bands.  Upon completing high

school in 1940, Kay moved to Los Angeles where she became

school in 1940, Kay moved to [[Los Angeles]] where she became

a soloist with the Charlie Barnet band.

a soloist with the Charlie Barnet band.