I used his stage-name. The name on his Death Certificate is John (Herbie Kay) Kaumeyer. On the internet is name is often listed as Kaye.
Occupation: Orchestra Leader
He died in Gaston Hospital. Cause of death was Melanoma on face / Generalized melanoma, with metastases to cord, spine, and brain.
His home at death: 4344 Normandy, Highland Park, Dallas County, Texas.
His parents were William Kaumeyer & Katherine Hammon. Both were born in Illinois.
Source of above information: Death Certificate
Dorothy Lamour was the female vocalist for his band. He was her first husband. They divorced in 1939.
He was in one short movie, as himself: "I'm Looking Out the Window", 1941.
I used his stage-name. The name on his Death Certificate is John (Herbie Kay) Kaumeyer. On the internet is name is often listed as Kaye.
Occupation: Orchestra Leader
He died in Gaston Hospital. Cause of death was Melanoma on face / Generalized melanoma, with metastases to cord, spine, and brain.
His home at death: 4344 Normandy, Highland Park, Dallas County, Texas.
His parents were William Kaumeyer & Katherine Hammon. Both were born in Illinois.
Source of above information: Death Certificate
Dorothy Lamour was the female vocalist for his band. He was her first husband. They divorced in 1939.
He was in one short movie, as himself: "I'm Looking Out the Window", 1941.
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