Betty Bennett (singer)

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

Bennett was born in October 1921.[1] Her first major signing was with the Claude Thornhill band in 1946, the band in which her husband, bassist Iggy Shevak, was playing. Shortly after her husband left to join Alvino Rey, Bennett followed him there. In 1949, she joined Charlie Ventura's band before going on to join Benny Goodman in 1959.[2]

Her second album featured arrangements by Shorty Rogers and her second husband, André Previn. Bennett later married guitarist Mundell Lowe. He died in December 2017 at the age of 95.[3]

Bennett died in April 2020 at the age of 98.[4]

Discography
  • Sings Arrangements by Andre Previn (Trend, 1953)
  • Betty Bennett (Trend, 1953)
  • Nobody Else but Me (Atlantic, 1955)
  • I Love to Sing with Andre Previn (United Artists, 1959)
  • Blue Sunday (Kapp, 1956)
  • The Song Is You (Fresh Sound, 1992)

References
  1. Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. JazzWax. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. Mundell Lowe, versatile and elegant jazz guitarist, dies at 95
  4. Column: A fond farewell to jazz and big band singer Betty Bennett Lowe
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