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	Barnes & Noble.com - Kay Thompson - Books: Meet the Writers
		A nightclub musician with a one-of-a-kind personality, Kay Thompson turned her comical six-year-old alter ego Eloise into a children's classic featuring verselike prose and Hilary Knight's inimitable illustrations.
		Originally published in 1955, the volume introducing Thompson's beloved heroine was given a brand new edition in 1999 with biographical notes and scrapbook of previously unpublished material from Hilary Knight's collection.
		Thompson said, "[The card was] an interesting, beautifully executed and highly stylized picture of an angel and Santa Claus, streaking through the sky on a Christmas tree.
	www.barnesandnoble.com /writers/writer.asp?cid=984652&z=y (271 words)

	Kay Brooks
		The audit, therefore, is still incomplete, Lineweaver said, adding he will provide the formal response when he believes the audit is finished.
		A suggestion for all those disgruntled parents who are fed up with the way their children are being treated by MNPS, angry about half days, air conditioning, SSA, magnet slots--now may be a good time to consider whether you want to get involved in making changes at the Board of Education.
		The HOT issue at last evening’s council meeting was the deal between Belmont University and Metro regarding the use of Rose Park.
	kaybrooks.blogspot.com (4956 words)

	In Memory of Kay Thompson, DDS
		Kay Thompson, was a highly visible and honored woman in dentistry and in hypnosis worldwide.
		Kay Thompson, DDS, died Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 10:20 PM of adenocarcenoma of unknown primary origin.
		Kay was past president of ASCH and Fellow and recipient of the highest awards of both ASCH and the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
	goinside.com /98/6/kay.html (1035 words)

	Salon Mothers Who Think \| Will the real Eloise please stand up? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Editor's Note:Eloise, the beloved nuisance of the Plaza Hotel, was born when her creator, Kay Thompson, an actress, singer and vocal arranger, showed up for dance rehearsal 10 minutes late.
		Thompson followed up the raving success of the original with three sequels: "Eloise in Paris," "Eloise at Christmastime" and "Eloise in Moscow." Eloise was one of the most popular heroines of the 1950s.
		The most likely candidate for the beguiling Eloise is Thompson's goddaughter, with whom she lived on and off until the end of her life.
	www.salon.com /mwt/feature/1999/06/01/eloise (854 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Biography - Kay Thompson
		Thompson launched her long, varied career in the 1930s as a night-club singer and songwriter.
		Thompson worked closely with Minnelli's former wife, Judy Garland, and was godmother to their daughter Liza Minnelli; later Thompson assisted mother and daughter with their live performances.
		Thompson was estimated to be in her early '90s and was residing in Liza Minelli's home when she passed away on July 2, 1998.
	video.barnesandnoble.com /search/biography.asp?ctr=202081 (315 words)

	Kay Thompson's Eloise with Scrapbook by Marie Brenner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kay Thompson perfectly captures the way children speak: in endless sentences elongated with "and then...
		Kay Thompson's Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grownups was first launched in 1955, in the chill of the Cold War.
		At the height of the craze, Thompson staged tea parties at the Plaza at which she would vamp as Eloise, and helped mastermind a Plaza menu for children with "Teeny Weenies" and "Eggs Eloise" on it.
	www.mariebrenner.com /books/eloise.html (1429 words)

	Kay Starr, Live at Freddy's 1986, Liner Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kay was educated in the public schools of St. Louis, the city of her birth, and at Washington University.
		Thompson sounds like she was either tired or under the weather in contrast to her usual energetic style.
		Kay Thompson finally arrived in December 1934 as far as the nation-wide radio audience was concerned when she was hired by Fred Waring to appear on his network radio show.
	www.baldwinstreetmusic.com /nbjh313.HTML (4623 words)

	Kidsreads.com - ELOISE by Kay Thompson; illustrated by Hilary Knight
		Kay Thompson (1909-1998) was a singer, dancer, vocal arranger, and coach of many MGM musicals in the 1940s.
		This led to a meeting with Kay Thompson, the singer/vocal arranger who was then apperaring in her own night club act at the Plaza Hotel.
		He collaborated with Kay Thompson on The Fox and the Fig when he lived across the street from her in Rome in 1962.
	www.kidsreads.com /series/series-eloise-author.asp (447 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Eloise Takes A Bawth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kay Thompson first wrote Eloise Takes a Bawth in Italy in the 1960s with Hilary Knight and pal Mart Crowley; it has been marinating until now for a release with all-new drawings by Hilary Knight.
		Written in the early sixties, though never published, Kay Thompson's Eloise Takes A Bawth finally makes its long-awaited debut with the help of playwright Mart Crowley and the stunning and imaginative artwork of her long-time collaborator, Hilary Knight.
		Ms Thompson's engaging and lyrical text is filled with her trademark energy and wit.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0689842880 (1360 words)

	Kay Thompson -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Thompson early displayed a considerable talent for the piano, and at the age of 16 she appeared as a soloist with the St. Louis Symphony.
		The record for the most Olympic gold medals ever won by an American woman is held by swimmer Jenny Thompson, who received a total of eight over the course of three Olympiads (1992, 1996, 2000).
		Thompson was especially effective at swimming in team relay events.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9125997?tocId=9125997 (752 words)

	SCSEPH Archive -- Kay Thompson: Hypnotic Language and Metaphors
		Kay Thompson, D.D.S. This audio tape set features one of the finest teachers of Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapy in the United States and Europe.
		Thompson has taken the hypnotic word play she experienced with Dr. Erickson and has combined it with her own clinical perspectives and warm sense of humor.
		This is an excellent tape for both beginning and advanced students, who want to increase their understanding of the use of strategic hypnotic language.
	www.scseph.org /kay.html (134 words)

	St. Louis Walk of Fame - Kay Thompson
		Known as Kitty Fink at Soldan High and Washington University, St. Louis-born Kay Thompson began her career as a singer in Hollywood.
		Thompson also won acclaim for her unique nightclub performances and her role in 1957’s “Funny Face.” In 1955 she published Eloise, a book about a mischievous six-year-old living in New York’s Plaza Hotel.
		Lorin Cuoco, author and NPR reporter, accepted the award on behalf of Kay Thompson.
	www.stlouiswalkoffame.org /inductees/kay-thompson.html (145 words)

	Kay Thompson Pics - Kay Thompson News - Kay Thompson Information
		Mike and Liza talk to Kay Thompson and Liza and Kay sing and dance to "Breezin' Along".
		Thompson returns later to sing "How High is the Sky".
		Kay later helped Andy start his solo singing career.
	www.tv.com /kay-thompson/person/115538/summary.html (315 words)

	Kay Thompson Books, Prints, & Original Art at Every Picture Tells A Story (www.everypicture.com)
		She is a dancer, a singer, a pianist, a composer, a choreographer, and now an author.
		As many thousands of Americans know, she created a night-club act that can only be described as indescribable, The critic from Variety tried to pin it down more concisely, "Her act is paced like a North Atlantic gale," he began bravely, but then threw in the sponge.
		She wrote Eloise simply by listening to Eloise talk (Eloise talks in a wispy, breathless version of Miss Thompson's gusty speech) and then writing down what Eloise had said.
	www.everypicture.com /artists/155/1/kay-thompson.html (133 words)

	Variety: Kay Thompson. (author, singer and vocal arranger)(Obituary)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kay Thompson, a popular vocal arranger who was the author of the "Eloise" children's books, died July 2 in New York City.
		Beginning in the 1930s, Thompson, a native of St. Louis, was a nightclub singer and songwriter before embarking on a career in the 1940s as a vocal arranger for MGM.
		In the mid 1930s, Thompson became a leading vocal arranger on radio on "Your Hit Parade," "The Chesterfield Show" and "Tune-Up Time," and often worked with Andre Kostelanetz and Fred Waring.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:20996502&refid=ip_almanac_hf (198 words)

	Jacqueline Kay Thompson Alumni Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jacqueline Kay Thompson is the owner of the Potpourri Fine Arts Academy in Ottumwa where she offers instruction to children and adults in dance, music and drama.
		A native of Dayton, Ohio, Dr. Thompson holds the Bachelor of Music degree (music theory, piano) from the University of Dayton and both the Master of Music (Music Theory) and Doctor of Musical Arts (Music Education) degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music.
		Thompson was elected chair of the Region 6 Cultural Caucus and delegate to the 1995 Iowa Cultural Caucus.
	www.udayton.edu /~music/alumni/profiles/thompj.html (344 words)

	Eloise Website - Kay Thompson
		Kay Thompson's signature as herself and as Eloise
		Throughout her lifetime and career, there have been many biographies and articles on Kay Thompson.
		Kay Thompson: "Pure Heaven" Tributes to a Lady with "Bazzazz"
	www.eloisewebsite.com /kay_thompson.htm (206 words)

	... 'The Art of Therapeutic Communication: The Collected Works of Kay Thompson' by Kay Thompson - at ...
		Kay Thompson was one of the great hypnotherapists of the 20th century and one of Milton H. Erickson's most gifted protÃ©gÃ©s.
		She was a trainer of international renown and a brilliant hypnotherapist whose artistry with language patterns amazed her pupils and colleagues.
		Thompson's collected works cover hypnosis, hypnotic language patterns, trance, pain management, hypnosis in dentistry, metaphor, utilization, and ethics.
	www.mortgage.loanspage.co.uk /book/1904424287 (298 words)

	Kidsreads.com - ELOISE by Kay Thompson; illustrated by Hilary Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It was written and recorded by Kay Thompson, with Archie Bleyer's orchestra.
		On July 2, 1998 Kay Thompson dies peacefully at the Manhattan home of her goddaughter, Liza Minelli.
		It was begun by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight in the 1960s and completed in 2002 with all new drawings by Hilary Knight.
	www.bonus.com /contour/kidreads/http@@/www.kidsreads.com/series/series-eloise-facts.asp (319 words)

	Powell's Books - Eloise Takes a Bawth by Kay Thompson
		Thompson and Knight began work on "Eloise Takes a Bawth" in 1960.
		The Eloise character grew out of the voice of a precocious six-year-old that Miss Thompson put on to amuse her friends.
		Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight created three more Eloise books, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmastime, and Eloise in Moscow, and began work on a fourth, Eloise Takes a Bawth, which formed the basis for this new book.
	www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-0689842880-0 (341 words)

	my favorite things
		Then, there is Kay Thompson, and at last I have a face to put to the name, to put to the personality.
		When Kay passed away, Liza had a small party at The Plaza Hotel to celebrate her memory and she graciously invited me. We told Kay stories, listened to her music, sang her songs and even played with her dog.
		At the party I thought about Kay Thompson's influence on me when I was a kid in tiny, safe, secluded Hazlehurst.
	www.lypsinka.com /favorite/kay.html (674 words)

	Kay Thompson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This pathfinder is designed for fans of Kay Thompson and her work.
		The actress, composer, arranger, singer, author, and personality was a woman of style, grace, and “bazzazz.” Kay was a private woman and relatively little is recorded about her personal life.
		This pathfinder represents the best information I was able to find about the fabulous Kay Thompson and her many pursuits.
	www.ils.unc.edu /dpr/path/kaythompson (103 words)

	Kay Thompson
		Thompson, Kay (biography) (Her Heritage: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Famous American Women)
		Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing to Publish Long-Anticipated Eloise Sequel; Estate of Kay Thompson and Original Eloise Illustrator Hilary Knight Agree to Bring 'Eloise Takes a Bawth' to Press at Last.
		Kay Thompson, singer, author of 'Eloise' books.(Obituary) (The Boston Herald)
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0762013.html (221 words)

	MTV.com - Movies - Kay Thompson
		Though best-remembered for penning the delightful Eloise series of childhood adventure books, Kay Thompson was also an actress, a singer/songwriter, and one of the entertainment industry's finest vocal arrangers.
		While at MGM, Thompson worked on such major features as Ziegfeld Follies (1946), Good News (1947), and Vincente Minnelli's The Pirate (1948).
		In 1956, Thompson made waves as an actress with her performance as Maggie Prescott in the Audrey Hepburn classic Funny Face.
	www.mtv.com /movies/person/62227/bio.jhtml (343 words)

	Degeneratrixextraordinaire
		Un homenaje a su madrina Kay Thompson, que también se convertirá en un especiál de televisión llamado The Kay Thompson Show.
		Afortunadamente, podremos apreciar sus miticas habilidades vocales en el nuevo album de Liza, ya que incluirá un duo que ambas grabaron antes de la muerte de Thompson en 1998.
		Como adelanto de lo que os podéis perder si no os hacéis con unas entradas, os dejo esta canción compuesta por Kay Thompson que Liza cantó hace nada en la televisión argentina y cantará en Madrid: I Love a Violin.
	www.shangaylily.com /diario (1735 words)

	Simon & Schuster to Publish Eloise Sequel
		The deal, which includes world rights, was negotiated by Kristina Peterson, president of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Michael I. Rudell, on behalf of the estate of Kay Thompson; and Alice Martell, agent for Hilary Knight.
		Following the publication of the bestselling Eloise in 1955, author Kay Thompson and illustrator Hilary Knight collaborated on three Eloise sequels: Eloise in Paris (1957), Eloise at Christmastime (1958), and Eloise in Moscow (1959).
		Meanwhile, playwright Mart Crowley, a friend to both Thompson and Knight who was in contact with the author-illustrator team during the time Eloise Takes a Bawth was being created, has been contracted to complete Thompson's text.
	www.writenews.com /2002/021502_eloise_sequel.htm (447 words)

	Eloise
		A notable diversion to Kay’s career was the creation of her alter ego and popular character, Eloise.
		Kay Thompson’s Eloise: a book for precocious grown-ups.
		This site was created by Jamie Hunsinger for INLS 111 at the School of Information and Library Science, UNC-Chapel Hill.
	ils.unc.edu /dpr/path/kaythompson/Eloise.html (110 words)

	Amazon.com: Eloise At Christmastime: Books: Kay Thompson,Hilary Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Eloise has always had a rather festive air about her, but when Christmastime rolls around, well, it's "Fa la la la fa la la la lolly ting tingledy here and there," of course.
		Hilary Knight's pen and ink pink-and-fl illustrations are perfect--particularly of the "sugar plums" dancing in Eloise's head on Christmas Eve, complete with crazed elves, Nanny-as-angel, reindeer with glasses, and of course Santa's sleigh with one giant package in it...
		Kay Thompson's Eloise at Christmastime, first published in 1958 with a different cover, joins Eloise in Paris and The Absolutely Essential Eloise (with additional historical scrapbook) as a much welcomed reissue of the original.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0689830394?v=glance (1702 words)

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