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
editBennett had two daughters, Claudia Previn and Alicia Previn, with husband André Previn.
Discography
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". Id.loc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Betty Bennett (Part 1) - JazzWax". Jazzwax.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Mundell Lowe Versatile and Elegant Jazz Guitarist Dies at 95". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Betty Bennett | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2021.