Arthur Kay (musician)

Arthur Kay, né Kautzenbach (16 January 1882 in Grottkau/Grodków (Silesia), Germany; † 19 December, 1969 in Los Angeles (CA), United States) was a German-American conductor, composer, arranger, and cellist. Educated in Silesia and Berlin, he emigrated to the United States in 1907, where, after a few seasons as cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, he embarked on a career as conductor, composer, and arranger in operetta, silent film, and talkies, first primarily on the East Coast and from 1918 on the West Coast.

Arthur Kay
Born16 January 1882 (1882-01-16)
Grottkau/Grodków (Silesia), German Empire
Died19 December 1969 (1969-12-20) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, United States
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