[5] She was awarded the Fontainebleau Grand Prix scholarship to study music in Paris, but she gave it up to pursue a professional career.

[7] Besides being concertmistress for the Hour of Charm Orchestra Evelyn Kaye was "responsible for settling dress, date, and temperament problems" for members of the group.

[5] Kaye and Spitalny settled in a retirement home in Miami Beach following an incident in Rochester, New York, when he collapsed on stage and was taken to the Mayo Clinic for treatment.

After his death, she became active in cultural affairs in the Miami area, particularly as a member of the Greater Philharmonic Society's executive board.

[11] On July 8, 1990, Kaye died of heart failure at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida.