Carol Kaye

Carol Kaye was not only a pioneer in the male-dominated world of pop recording sessions, but she also broke down musical barriers, playing on a multitude of records and TV and movie scoring dates of almost every kind. The West Coast-based freelance musician reportedly played on over 10,000 recording sessions, and her mind-boggling long discography would seem to bare that out. Born in Everett, WA, Kaye's parents, Clyde and Dot Smith, were professional musicians. In 1949, she began playing bebop jazz guitar in bands in dozens of nightclubs around Los Angeles while giving guitar ...