My dad, Sidney Kaye, was a professional drummer. He was the drummer/conductor for Danny Kaye from 1949 -1969 when Danny Kaye retired. My dad and his brother, Leonard Kaye, had their own big band called the Kaye Brothers in the late 30's and early 40's in New York until he went into the Navy during World War II.
In 1956 my family moved to California and my dad played in the studios and with Danny Kaye until he stopped playing in 1970 due to health problems.
We started our music store, Kaye's Music Scene in 1970, where my dad worked until he died in 1976. What makes me really sad is that my dad never got to know my 3 kids. He would have loved to see them grow and mature throughout their lives.
I think about my dad often and how much he would have marveled at the technology and how the music industry changed so much in the 80's and 90's. As the years go bye, I don't stop and think about him as much as I used to, but while writing this post, I miss him a lot right now!
George Kaye