Kay Cavendish
British pianist and entertainer (1908–2000)
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Kathleen Dorothy Cavendish Murray (1 October 1908 – 23 January 2000),[1] who was billed as Kay Cavendish, was a British pianist and popular entertainer.
1 October 1908
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| Born | Kathleen Dorothy Cavendish Murray 1 October 1908 |
| Died | 23 January 2000 (aged 89) Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
Early life
Cavendish was born in Hong Kong[2][better source needed] to John Alexander Shakespear Murray and his wife, Constance Ellen Louisa Clarke.[3] She studied at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was awarded a gold medal.[2]
Career
Cavendish became a member of the Cavendish Three, a close harmony trio.[2] and made over 400 episodes of her weekly BBC radio programme Kay on the Keys.[2]
Cavendish appeared on the comedy programme It's That Man Again during World War II, entertained troops for ENSA,[2] and appeared in the film Poet's Pub (1949).
Cavendish appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 5 February 1962.[4]
Death
Cavendish died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 89.[5]