Sammy Kaye collection 1930-1980.

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Sammy Kaye collection 1930-1980.

The collection contains music scores, recordings, correspondence, media coverage, photographs, and memorabilia.

83 cubic feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8116189

Ohio University, Alden Library

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Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987

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Band leader Sammy Kaye (SK) was born as Sam William Zarnocay on March 13, 1910 in Rocky River, Ohio. He attended Ohio University (OU) on a track scholarship and played basketball and baseball. Originally a civil engineering major, he soon forgot a career in his field of study when he fell in love with music instead. SK changed his name to Kaye around the time of his sophomore year because he found it difficult to get gigs with his given last name. SK began performing at ...

Sammy Kaye Orchestra

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Ohio university

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Athena is the Ohio University yearbook. In 1918, a small pamphlet called Senior Scroll was published in lieu of a yearbook. In 1975, the name was changed to Spectrum Green . In 1984, it was changed back to Athena . From the guide to the Collection of Athena yearbooks and records, 1892-2007, (Ohio University) Phi Upsilon Omnicron is a national honor society in Family and Consumer Sciences. At the time these records were created, it was described as "a national home economics ...