Kay, Hershy

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Name (Latin)
Kay, Hershy
Other forms of name
Kay, Hershey
Date of birth
1919-11-17
Date of death
1981-12-02
Place of birth
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Place of death
Danbury (Conn.)
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Art music
Arrangement (Music)
Ballets (Music)
Composition (Music)
Music
Musicals
Occupation
Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers
Orchestrators
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 122323970
Wikidata: Q5744566
Library of congress: n 84054395
Sources of Information
  • WIKI articles, viewed 6 june 2013(Hershy Kay (17 November 1919 - 2 December 1981) was an American composer, arranger, and orchestrator. He is most noteworthy for the orchestrations of several Broadway shows, and for the ballets he arranged for George Balanchine's New York City Ballet. Kay died on 2 December 1981 in Danbury, Connecticut)
  • His Cakewalk [SR] p1983:label (Hershy Kay)
  • Rehrig, W.H. The heritage ency. of band music, c1991(Kay, Hershey; b. 11-17-1919, Philadelphia; d. 12-1-1981, Danbury, Conn.)