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Cayo Hueso (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaʝo ˈweso]) is the original Spanish name for the island of Key West. Spanish-speaking people today also use the term Cayo Hueso when referring to Key West. It literally means "the Island of Bones". It is said that the island was littered with the remains (bones) from a Native American battlefield or burial ground. The most widely accepted theory of how the name changed to Key West is that it is a false-friend anglicization of the word, on the ground that the word hueso [ˈweso]) sounds like "west" in English.[2] Other theories of how the island was named are that the name indicated that it was the westernmost Key,[3] or that the island was the westernmost Key with a reliable supply of water
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Who sang Key Largo?
Sarah Vaughan, Grammy award winner, sang the old jazz standard Key Largo. Bertie(Bert) Higgins sang another song also by the name of Key Largo, released in 1981, inspired by the 1948 film by the same name and bu the film Casablanca.
Who sang backup for Bertie Higgins on Key Largo?
Cheryl Ladd
Who is Claire of Key Largo?
Claire Trevor played Gaye Dawn, the girlfriend of Edward G. Robinson's johnny Rocco in 'Key Largo' (1948).
Did Cheryl Ladd sing backup to Bertie Higgins on the song Key Largo?
Yes, kasey Casem spoke of it
What is the name of the boat in the movie Key Largo?
The name of the boat is The Santana.This is the smaller boat owned by the hotel, not the one showed briefly that arrived with the gangsters.See Sources and related links for more information.
