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Kay Swift

American composer of popular and classical music (1897–1993)

  • Fame48.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.1K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1897–1993, aged 96United States
United StatesUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    11 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1897–1993
    Aged 96
  • Known for
    Never a Dull Moment
    1950
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Katharine Faulkner "Kay" Swift was an American composer of popular and classical music, the first woman to score a hit musical completely. Written in 1930, the Broadway musical Fine and Dandy includes some of her best known songs; the song "Fine and Dandy" has become a jazz standard. "Can't We Be Friends?" (1929) was her biggest hit song.

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48.5
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Historical11.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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