Kay Martin

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Kay Martin is a hotelier and ex-model, nightclub entertainer and "party album" singer, who currently owns the Kay Martin Lodge in Reno, Nevada.

Born in Bakersfield, California and part Cherokee Indian, modeling saw her featured in both Adam and Playboy magazines. She then met Jess Hotchkiss and Bill Elliott, who together established a nightclub act, billing themselves as "Kay Martin and Her Body Guards".

In between shows they recorded several live albums, their most popular being the 1962 Christmas album "I Know What He Wants For Christmas... but I don't know how to wrap it!". The songs ranged from covers of traditional songs to the double entendre and jokey banter.

Kay left performance for a business life, becoming propietor of the Kay Martin Lodge in the early 1960s. She still owns the lodge and appreciates her privacy greatly.

[edit] Selected discography

[edit] Albums

Kay Martin and Her Body Guards - (1958) - Roulette Records [1]
I Know What He Wants For Christmas... But I Don't Know How to Wrap It! - (1962) Laff Records [2]
At Las Vegas (LP) - (c. 1970) [3]