Kuldip Rae Singh



Described as the "East Indian warbler" and the "crooner from Kashmir," Kuldip Rae Singh's life as an entertainer began in 1956 when he was a 21-year-old medical student at UCLA. Singh had called in to Groucho Marx’s You Bet Your Life, and landed a spot as a contestant on the famous quiz show.

Watch this video about Kuldip Rae Singh, created in partnership with Timeline:



Read more about Kuldip Rae Singh in Tides, SAADA's online magazine:



Listen to "Cool Dip," Rudresh Mahanthappa's artistic response to Kuldip Rae Singh's appearance on You Bet Your Life, created for SAADA's "Where We Belong" project:



Rudresh Mahanthappa is an award-winning saxophonist and composer who hybridizes progressive jazz and South Indian classical music in a fluid and forward-looking form reflecting his own experiences as a second-generation South Asian American. Learn more.
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