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B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 21, 2007 7:25 PM I read yesterday that Mary Kaye passed away at 83. Not having paid much attention to her, I was astonished to find out two fascinating facts from her career: 1.) That she coined the term "Lounge". She suggested it to the owner of the Last Frontier Casino in Vegas, and her "Mary Kaye Trio" then became the first to be billed as a "lounge group". They were also the first to perform in the wee hours between 1:00 and 6:00, and began the custom of all night entertainment in Las Vegas, later moving on to perform at the Sahara and the Tropicana. 2.) Her grandfather was King Kuhio, brother of Queen Liliuokalani, last monarch of Hawaii ! What an amazing life and fitting metaphor for Polynesian pop: From Hawaiian royalty.....to Vegas lounge act !!!

I read yesterday that Mary Kaye passed away at 83. Not having paid much attention to her, I was astonished to find out two fascinating facts from her career:

1.) That she coined the term "Lounge". She suggested it to the owner of the Last Frontier Casino in Vegas, and her "Mary Kaye Trio" then became the first to be billed as a "lounge group". They were also the first to perform in the wee hours between 1:00 and 6:00, and began the custom of all night entertainment in Las Vegas, later moving on to perform at the Sahara and the Tropicana.

2.) Her grandfather was King Kuhio, brother of Queen Liliuokalani, last monarch of Hawaii !

What an amazing life and fitting metaphor for Polynesian pop: From Hawaiian royalty.....to Vegas lounge act !!!

Post #287293 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Feb 21, 2007 7:25 PM