Career
Her career in show business spanned almost six decades, as she worked in radio, television, onstage and in film. She also wrote many songs, performed in nightclubs and recorded many records. Armen first appeared on radio at We Shield Millions in Nashville, Tennessee, performing on 12 programs per week.
In 1947, she had her own weekly 15-minute program, Kay Armen-Songs, on National Broadcasting Company-Blue.
She was also a songwriter with compositions including "Be Good to Yourself", "My Love and I" and "lieutenant’s a Sin to Cry Over You".