Pres. John Acosta of Musicians Local 47, myself, Dick Nash, Vince DeRosa, Louise DiTullio, Gene Cipriano, 5 recipients of Union's very first Ceremony, Lifetime Achievement Awards and City of Los Angeles Certificates of Recognition presented by L.A. Councilman Paul Koretz.
AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund
The heavies of the great Universal Studios sounds (Blu Wave), pic used with permission: Robb Navrides, Carol Kaye, Doc Goldstein, and Bob McNabb - why the movies and TV shows sound so good!
At Catalina's to hear Eldar with Marco on bass: KC Manji, former bassist with Woody Herman and Dir. of Music, College of The Canyons, Carol, Les McCann, and Marco Panascia.
Carol with the great George Benson and bassist Marco Panascia Jan. '06 NAMM Trade Show, Ibanez Booth
Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Forrest White with Carol Kaye (circa 1974 at a trade show)
Ron Carter, Carol, and Will Lee, presenters to Carol for Women In Music Award Feb 1, 2000 NYC Photo by Lonnie Carter.
LA-NAMM 2000 Arni Egilsson, Marco Panascia, Ray Brown and Carol Kaye, Thomastik-Connolly Dinner
Leslie Gore and Debby Hastings Feb. 1, 2000 Women in Music Awards
Carol and Debby Hastings Feb. 01, 2000 Women in Music Awards
Les Paul and Carol Kaye ready to sit in. NYC, Jan. 31, 2000
CBS Musical Instruments National Sales Meeting Chicago, March 5, 1970
Brian Wilson and Carol Kaye
Bobby Helfer, No. 1 Studio Musician Contractor, with his best friend composer Elmer Bernstein, who Carol also worked for. Photo Credit Mr. Bob Lodge and Mother
"Mission Impossible" re-use payment
"M*A*S*H" and Motown re-use check stubs
Midnight Confessions re-use check stubs
Meet The Parents and The Bill Cosby Show re-use check stubs
"The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) and "Bang Bang" (Cher) re-use check stubs
"Whipped Cream", M*A*S*H and A&E re-use payment
"Good Vibrations" (Beach Boys) and Big Jake re-use check stubs
"Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Good Vibrations" and "California Girls" (Beach Boys) re-use payment stubs
"God Only Knows" and "Heroes and Villains" (Beach Boys) re-use check stubs
Joe Cocker, Dean Martin and Wayne Newton's "Danke Shoen" re-use payment stubs
Frank Sinatra re-use check stubs
"M*A*S*H", WNET and HBO re-use check stubs
Gold Star Studios, 1964 "OK let's cut this hit." meaning business with coffee
On a Cannonball Adderley Date
Nancy Sinatra session, 1966
Earl Palmer and Bob West, mid-1960s Gold Star Studios
Carol, Joe Porcaro, Earl Palmer, late '60s United Studios
Concert with Henry Busse's band, 1955 same show as Woody Herman at Ford Ord, 1955.
Jazz French Horn Combo, 1958 Gabe Baltazar, Dwight Carver, Carol, Buddy Clarke, 1958.
David Cohen and Carol, mid-60s Gold Star Studios
Henry Busse Orchestra 1954 Husband Al Kaye on string bass, Chiz Harris on drums
H.B. Barnum L.A. soul-jazz band, 1959 H.B. on sax. H.B.III on piano, Laudir on congas, Hal Blaine drums, Dick Leith on trombone, string bass (unknown), Carol Kaye elec. guitar
Sonny & Cher session, mid-'60s Carol, Barney Kessel, and arranger Harold Battiste
Capitol Studio "A," 1969 Nancy Wilson, Carol's back, Plas Johnson, listening to Nancy's hit of "Peace of Mind."
Stan Ross and Dave Gold Owners of Gold Star Recorders
Ritchie Valen's cousin, Carol, Bob Keane, and Ritchie Valen's cousin At Ritchie Valens' Memorial Park 1999
Simon & Garfunkel record date, mid-'60s Art, Paul, and Carol listen to a playback.
Carol and her CK and her Emperor Epiphone Guitar 1971 Carol's Emperor was Phil Spector's favorite. Photo by Greg Schneider
Carol Kaye and producer Snuff Garrett At Chadney's, Oct. 13, 1998 Photo by Candy Waldman
Earl Palmer and Carol My Dear Friend, the Great Earl Palmer and Me at Chadney's, Dec. 15, 1998. Earl played drums on great hits by James Brown, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, Richie Valens, Righteous Bros., Ray Charles, Sonny & Cher, Vickie Carr, Frankie Laine, Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, 4 Tops, Supremes, TV-movies, etc., and on my Carol Kaye: "Guitars 1965 Album".
Carol and her "white" bass at the 1971 Trade Show for Fender with Roy Burns on drums. Photo published in the Sept. '98 Guitar player mag. Not the best quality, the original wasn't that good. Also that is
Carol & Friends Left to right - Joseph Gershenson, Bob Bain, Carol Kaye, and Don Costa with Vinnie Bell's invention, the Electric Sitar.
Friends in the StudioI Left to right - Jay Migliori, Dick (Slide) Hyde, and Bill Green.
Friends in the Studio II Left to right - Lew McCreary (front of face), Bill Green, and Jay Migliori.
Ollie Mitchell & Roy Caton At Nancy Sinatra's "Boots" record date
The Hollywood Horns at the Concert for the People of Bangladesh, 1971 Left to right - Lew McCreary, Allen Beutler, Ollie Mitchell, Chuck Findley, Jim Horn, and Jackie Kelso.
Winter NAMM I Left to right - Carol, Frank Devito, Tommy Gumina, and Ron Anthony. Photo by Candy Waldman
Winter NAMM II CK and Ron Anthony at the Polytone Booth. Photo by Candy Waldman
Lyle Ritz & Carol Kaye, 1998 photo by Don Lawrence
CK with Matthew Sweet Trying my Aria bass at recent sessions for Matthew. April 5th, 1999
Group Seminar Lessons At McCabe's Music, April 25th, 1999
Another Group Shot Left to right - CK, Ron & Lynne Garant (Bassics Mag), Chuck Berghofer, and Jim Fox.
Three big reasons to play hard in the studios. Reasons #1 & #2, 1958
Reason # 3 & Mom, 1965
My Late Daughter, Peggy Kaye on her High School Graduation Day 1968 No. Hollywood High with Gwyn age 5.
CK and Kevin Eubanks Kevin is The Tonight Show music director/guitarist. This photo from June, 1999
1968 Studio Photo Left to right - George Tipton, (unknown), Jimmy Bowen, CK. photo by Jasper Dailey.
Billy Strange & Jeanne Black They met in the late ' 50's, finally found each other again in the '90's, and married in 1999.
John Clayton and wonderful family... in Denmark.
The Cats... Rocky and Tess
Left to right: Lonnie, John JP, Tom C., Carol w/Award, Debbie H., and Cyndy E. Photo by John Polakas
Berklee College, Boston 2000 seminar Photo by Debby Hastings
Carol with Buddy Emmons at the '99 Summer NAMM show in Nashville.
Carol with Cheryl Keyes Cheryl is the UCLA Educator “Women in Jazz”
“Thumbs Up” trio: Mitch Holder, Carol Kaye, and Ray Pizzi, 2000.
The Kaye Family Photo taken on Carol's birthday, 2000. Gwyn is second from the left, Peggy is 5th from the left, and Gayle & Pete are on the right.
Earl Palmer & Carol enjoying a quip Photo by Don Lawrence, 1999.
Carol, Maxine Weldon & friend Photo by Don Lawrence, 2000
CK with Tera Hendrickson, actress-bassist who played CK in the Beach Boys mini-series. 2000.
2000 Seminar Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. Carol receiving "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Dr. Bill Purse..
2000 Seminar Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. Student, Carol, Dr. Bill Purse.
Henry Mancini Institute, Summer 2001, C.K. Seminar with Earl Palmer, guest seminarist. Photo by Yan Pevzner
Lunch at Universal Studios 2/6/02. Photo by Doc Goldstein
Visiting Universal's "longest board in the world" Photo by Doc Goldstein
'60s studio photographer Jasper Dailey
Jimmy Bowen & Keely Smith
Fall 1965 Emil Richards
Fall 1965 Ernie Freeman
Fall 1965 Johnny Mathis w/Jimmy Lockert
May 1966 Lee Hazelwood, Nancy Sinatra & Billy Strange
Dec. 1966 Jean King
Dec. 1966 Tommy Tedesco
April 1967 Glen Campbell
April 1967 Bill Putnam, President Western/United
April 1967 Dick Glasser
April 1967 Shorty Rogers
April 1967 Bones Howe & Herb Alpert
Oct. 1967 Perry Botkin
Oct. 1967 Petula Clark & Tony Hatch Perry Botkin
Dec. 1968 John Gary
Dec. 1968 Joey Bishop, Ernie Freeman, Chuck Britz, Don Blake
Dec. 1968 Bing Crosby
Dec. 1968 Rudy Hill & Sammy Davis Jr.
Dec. 1969 Western Studio "3"
May 1970 Paul Beaver (1st Synthesizer player) & Bernie Krause
May 1970 Tenn. Ernie Ford & Jack Fascinato
April 1971 Mike Post & Andy Williams
Oct. 1971 John Neal
"Arthur Wright and his lovely wife Marlene 2002. Arthur was 1st L.A. Motown recording elec. bassist, well-liked fine bassist/guitarist/arranger LA studios 1950s-1980s."
Carol with one of her old Versatone studio amps, photo Mark Cunningham 2002, taken at Steve McLean tracking date, Dave Pearlman's studio, No. Hollywood.
950's HB Barnum & Circats with Arthur Wright" (top: Glen Wade & Ron Barrett, bottom: Arthur Wright, HB, & Jimmy Benson)
2004
Marco Panascia and Carol 2005 NAMM, Ibanez Booth
Carol's 70th Surprise Birthday Party at Vibrato in Beverly Hills Front: Liza Botkin, Nancy Sinatra, Ceily Carter. Back row: Earl Palmer, Helen (Ceily's mother), Jeline Palmer, Alf Clausen, CK, Perry Botkin Jr., Carol Johnson, Plas Johnson, Don Randi (picture courtesy of Lonnie Carter)
Carol and Alf Clausen chatting at the notorious birthday bash.
Another shot from the party.
Page Cavenaugh and Plas Johnson at Charlie O's. Picture courtesy of Lonnie Carter.
Former Boss Page Cavenaugh at 83 and Carol at Charlie O's July 18, 2005 pic by Stephen Kyle
1971 in the pit, Academy Awards with Quincy