American bassist Carol Kaye began her music career as a guitarist, initially teaching herself to play the steel guitar at age 13. She soon began playing professionally in jazz clubs in Long Beach, California, near where she lived with her mother. By the mid-1950s she was performing with top-level musicians in jazz clubs in Los Angeles. She worked with big bands and small ensembles, building a reputation for reliability and musical versatility. Her transition into studio recording occurred in 1957.
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