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Beatrice Kay

American singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, and stage and film actress. She was popular on radio and stage for vocal parodies of turn-of-the-century songs. Born 21 April 1907 in New York City, USA, died 8 November 1986 in North Hollywood, California, USA. She performed as Honey Kuper and Honey Day for part of her career. She hosted a radio show, "The Beatrice Kay Show" in 1946. Songs which she helped popularize include "A Bird in a Gilded Cage", "No! No! A Thousand Times No!!", "The Band Played On", "Mention My Name In Sheboygan", and "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay". She retired to operate a holiday resort dude ranch but returned to show business after a devastating fire which destroyed her home