Pál Kalmár
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pál Kalmár |
| Born | September 5, 1900 |
| Origin | Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | November 21, 1988 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1930–1960 |
Pál Kalmár (September 5, 1900 – November 21, 1988) was a Hungarian pop singer who is noted as being the first singer to perform Gloomy Sunday. He was at the height of his fame in the 1930s and 1940s but continued singing into the '60s. Kalmar Pal's musical history is also well documented in Saly Noemi's book "A Tangokiraly" (The Tango King).
Biography[]
Pál Kalmár was born in Budapest on September 5, 1900, his father was from and his mother a dedescendant of the historic family. He was schooled in the Highlands and eventually obtained a military career in the Royal Hungarian Army. Later, at 19, he became part of the Hungarian comedy theater. In 1935, he worked on the film 'St. Peter's umbrella'. During the Second World War his career was interrupted but he resumed singing as a full-time job after the war. After a major throat operation in 1968, he permanently lost his voice.
Discography[]
- Szomorú vasárnap/Gloomy Sunday. (-)
- Szeressük egymást gyerekek. (Seress Rezső)
- Ha minden véget ér. (Seress Rezső)
- Az egyiknek sikerül, a másiknak nem. ()
- Már megettem a kenyerem javát. (Dr. Sándor Jenő-)
- Drágám, néha téved az ember. (Buday Dénes-)
- Az nem lehet. (Kola József-)
- Emlékszik még kislány? (Zách István-Cz. Nemes Gyula)
- Az ember egy léha, könnyelmű senki. ()
- Szívbajok ellen, kisasszony, szedjen tangót! (Rozsnyai Sándor-)
- Balalajka sír az éjben. (-Mihály István)
- Szép vagy, gyönyörű vagy, Magyarország. (Vincze Zsigmond-Kulinyi Ernő)
- Maga az első bűnös asszony. (-Seress Rezső)
Selected filmography[]
- St. Peter's Umbrella (1935)
See also[]
- 1900 births
- 1988 deaths
- Hungarian male singers
- 20th-century Hungarian singers
- 20th-century male singers