James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s. == Early years == Kyser was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the son of Emily Royster Kyser (née Howell) and Paul Bynum Kyser, who were pharmacists. He was one of six children, and his mother was the first registered female pharmacist in the state. Journalist and newspaper editor Vermont C. Royster was his... [more on Wikipedia]