abstract:Mary Kaye (January 9, 1924 – February 17, 2007) sometimes called the "First Lady of Rock and Roll]", was a guitarist and performer who was active in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Mary Kaye (born Malia Ka'aihue) descended from [[Hawaiian royalty in the line of Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii's last reigning monarch, and was born into a show business family.