Jesse Kaye - Revision history

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[[Jesse Kaye]] is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". He is also mentioned in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989).

Old-time producer or recording engineer for [[MGM Records]] and [[Verve]]. Used to do lots of soundtrack albums. Worked, amongst others, on the soundtrack of "The Wizard of Oz" (1956). Worked with Shirley Bassey, Rosemary Clooney, Billy Eckstine, Connie Francis, Harry James (1959), Michel Legrand (1968), Sam the Sham, Lalo Schifrin, Hank Williams, ...

Tried to "palm" a ten-dollar bill to FZ during the recording of "[[Freak Out!]]" so burgers could be bought from the joint downstairs. FZ botched the hand-off, revealing Kaye for the genuine nice guy that he was, despite the hard-bitten, cigar-smoking exterior he portrayed. FZ said in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" it was a "stingy old guy"; he had to make sure nobody ran up any extra overtime costs by going beyond the 3 hours allotted for each session. FZ also stated, that if it were not for Kaye's kindness, the [[Freak Out!]] album might not have existed.

Could he be related to Carol Kaye, also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" under the heading "[[Mothers' Auxiliary]]"? Probably not.

[[Category:Supporting Cast]]

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	[[Jesse Kaye]] is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". He is also mentioned in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989).		[[Jesse Kaye]] is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". He is also mentioned in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989).

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 [[Jesse Kaye]] is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". He is also mentioned in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989).
-Old-time producer or recording engineer for [[MGM Records]] and [[Verve Records]]. Used to do lots of soundtrack albums. Worked, amongst others, on the soundtrack of "The Wizard of Oz" (1956). Worked with Shirley Bassey, Rosemary Clooney, Billy Eckstine, Connie Francis, Harry James (1959), Michel Legrand (1968), Sam the Sham, Lalo Schifrin, Hank Williams, ...
+In-house producer/engineer for MGM.  In a long career worked on soundtracks ranging from [[wikipedia:Singin' in the Rain|Singin' In The Rain]]<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/The-MGM-Studio-Orchestra-Singin-In-The-Rain-The-Original-MGM-Sound-Track-Album/release/3278576 Discogs listing]</ref> to [[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey|2001: A Space Odyssey]],<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Various-2001-A-Space-Odyssey-Music-From-The-Motion-Picture-Sound-Track/release/483831 Discogs listing]</ref> and with countless names from movies and music: Shirley Bassey, Rosemary Clooney, Billy Eckstine, Connie Francis, Harry James, Michel Legrand, Sam the Sham, Lalo Schifrin, Hank Williams, ...
-Tried to "palm" a ten-dollar bill to FZ during the recording of "[[Freak Out!]]" so burgers could be bought from the joint downstairs. FZ botched the hand-off, revealing Kaye for the genuine nice guy that he was, despite the hard-bitten, cigar-smoking exterior he portrayed. FZ said in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" it was a "stingy old guy"; he had to make sure nobody ran up any extra overtime costs by going beyond the 3 hours allotted for each session. FZ also stated, that if it were not for Kaye's kindness, the [[Freak Out!]] album might not have existed.
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-Could he be related to Carol Kaye, also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" under the heading "[[Mothers' Auxiliary]]"? Probably not.
+==Notes==
 [[Category:Supporting Cast|Kaye, Jesse]]

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