Betty Bennett (singer)

Betty Bennett (October 23, 1921 – April 7, 2020) was an American jazz and big band singer.[1][2]

Bennett was born in October 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.[1][3] Her first major signing was with the Claude Thornhill band in 1946,[1] the band in which her husband, bassist Iggy Shevak, was playing. Shortly after her husband left to join Alvino Rey, Bennett followed him there.[1] In 1949, she joined Charlie Ventura's band,[1] before going on to join Benny Goodman in 1959.[4]

Her second album, Nobody Else but Me, featured arrangements by Shorty Rogers and her second husband, André Previn.[1] Bennett later married guitarist Mundell Lowe in 1975.[1] He died in December 2017 at the age of 95.[5]

Bennett died in April 2020 at the age of 98.[2]

Personal life

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Bennett had two daughters, Claudia Previn and Alicia Previn, with husband André Previn.

Discography

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  • Betty Bennett Sings Previn Arrangements (Trend, 1953)
  • Nobody Else but Me (Atlantic, 1955)
  • Blue Sunday (Kapp, 1957)
  • I Love to Sing with Andre Previn (United Artists, 1959)
  • The Song Is You (Fresh Sound, 1992)[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b "Column: A fond farewell to jazz and big band singer Betty Bennett Lowe". San Diego Union-Tribune. 14 April 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". Id.loc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview: Betty Bennett (Part 1) - JazzWax". Jazzwax.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mundell Lowe Versatile and Elegant Jazz Guitarist Dies at 95". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. ^ "Betty Bennett | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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