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Kathy Barr (born Marilyn Sultana Aboulafia; June 4, 1929 – June 21, 2008) was an American vocalist who performed and recorded popular music, jazz, musical theater, and operettas. Barr flourished during the 1950s in nightclubs, television, and radio.[1] She was acclaimed for her soprano range and ability to sing pop, jazz, and classical.

Kathy Barr
Birth name	Marilyn Sultana Aboulafia
Born	(1929-06-04)June 4, 1929 New York State, U.S.
Died	June 21, 2008(2008-06-21) (aged 79) Hollywood, Florida
Genres	Pop, jazz, opera
Occupation(s)	Vocalist
Labels	RCA Victor
Spouse(s)	Milton L. Schwartz ​ ​ (m. 1954; annulment 1956)​ Irwin M. Glickman ​ ​ (m. 1966; her death 2008)​

Personal

Barr was born Marilyn Sultana Aboulafia to parents of Turkish and Spanish ancestry — her father had immigrated from Turkey.

Barr married Chicago nightclub owner Milton L. Schwartz[2] around April 1954.[3] The marriage was annulled in 1956.^{[citation needed]}

In 1958, she legally changed her name to Kathy Barr.[4]

In 1965, when she married Irwin M. Glickman (1930–2011), she ended the commercial aspect of her musical career and devoted herself to her family.^{[citation needed]} She and Irwin had a daughter, Sylvia B. Glickman (born 1966).^{[citation needed]}

Selected discography

Popular

• Follow Me, RCA Victor (1957)
• The Desert Song, RCA Victor (1958)

Giorgio Tozzi & Barr, vocals

Lehman Engel, conductor

Musical theater roles

• Marinka, as Marinka (leading soprano role)

Winter Garden Theatre, New York

Australia touring production

Tivoli circuit, Melbourne: Opened May 28, 1948, at the Tivoli Theater, Melbourne[5]

At the age of 19, Barr was elevated to the role of Marinka after being the understudy for Kathryn Grayson[6]

• Wizard of Oz, as Dorothy Gale (leading soprano role)

Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, August 1 thru August 6, 1949

Selected audio

• "The Desert Song" on YouTube, from the operetta by the same name, composed by Sigmund Romberg

Giorgio Tozzi & Barr, vocals

RCA Victor (1958)

References

External links

• Andrew Godfrey, Blog: "Nostalgia and Now: Meet 50′s Cheesecake Singer: Kathy Barr", May 13, 2011

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