Biography

Preserving the Memories

Friends and fans remember Kyser’s enthusiastic leadership, work ethic and sense of humor. "Kyser represents the old-fashioned American philosophy that hard work will bring you success faster than anything else," his friend, Chapel Hill Newspaper Editor Orville Campbell, wrote in 1982. "He would also be the first to admit that a man’s cup runneth over when he can participate in two successful careers in a lifetime, one in the entertainment business and another to help spread the teachings of the word of God."

Despite the warmest personal memories Kyser’s friends and family hold dear, no biography of him exists in print or in film. Several efforts have recently been set into motion to preserve those memories. Daughter Kimberly is producing a documentary film, "Kay Kyser: A Life in Motion," in association with the N.C. Museum of Art. And Georgia is writing her own memoirs, which will shed some light on the more personal aspects of her time with Kyser.

"He was a natural-born leader, and had a very dynamic personality," says Georgia, who still lives in their old house in Chapel Hill. "He was such a wonderful spirit and such fun to be around."

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