Mary Kaye's Swing and Sway

Guitarist Mary Kaye led a popular trio from the 1940s through the 1960s that roosted in Las Vegas in 1953. There, she helped establish the lounge phenomenon that showcased small snappy singer-player ensembles in smaller, intimate rooms at emerging resorts. Of Hawaiian descent, Kaye played and sang while her two male counterparts sang and played, accompa…