Pied-à-terre Netherlands to provide housing to politicians working in The Hague. Pied-à-terre A pied-à-terre (; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment or condominium. The term "pied-à-terre" implies usage as a temporary second residence (but not a vacation home), either for part of the year or part of the work week, by a reasonably wealthy person. If the owner's primary residence is nearby, a "pied-à-terre" implies a secondary residence within the city which allows the owner to use
The Pied Pipers the 1950s featured Stordahl's orchestra as backing group. Louanne Hogan, who was the dubbed singing voice behind several movie stars, was briefly a member of The Pied Pipers in 1951. Lee Gotch, who had sung in the 1940's with the swing group Six Hits and a Miss, joined the Pied Pipers from 1954 to 1967, during which time he recorded an LP by Lee Gotch's Ivy Barflies . The Pied Pipers sang on a few tracks of Frank Sinatra's 1950's studio albums, backed up Sam Cooke on his #1 hit, "You Send Me", and made a guest appearance on I