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  1. Betty Bennett (October 23, 1921 – April 7, 2020) was an American jazz and big band singer. Bennett was born in October 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Her first major signing was with the Claude Thornhill band in 1946, the band in which her husband, bassist Iggy Shevak, was playing.

  2. Dec 10, 2019 · In October, Betty Bennett celebrated her 98th birthday and is now beset with financial difficulties. A spirited and stylish singer, she sang with swing era bands, bop groups, and had a distinctive touch with classic popular songs.

  3. Jul 6, 2011 · In Part 2 of my two-part e-conversation with Betty, the seasoned big band vocalist (and guitarist Mundell Lowe's wife), reflects on her time with the King of Swing—offering a rare glimpse from a woman's perspective:

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  4. Jul 5, 2011 · JazzWax tracks: Nobody Else But Me: Betty Bennett Sings the Arrangements of Shorty Rogers and Andre Previn (Atlantic) is available on a two-fer here. The first 12 tracks are Betty's. As you will hear from the samples, Betty's phrasing in 1955 was hip and solid—intelligent with a distinct '50s sensibility.

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  5. Apr 16, 2020 · Betty Bennett, who in the 1940s sang with bands led by Alvino Rey, Claude Thornhill and Charlie Ventura before moving to Los Angeles and recording vocal albums for Trend, Atlantic, United Artists and Kapp, died April 7.

  6. Apr 17, 2020 · Betty Bennett: a publicity shot issued when she appeared with Tubby Hayes on BBC-2's Jazz 625 in May 1964. For more than half a century, Betty Bennett, who has died at her home in Southern California, delighted lovers of jazz singing.

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  8. Apr 7, 2020 · Betty Bennett (October 23, 1921 – April 7, 2020) was an American jazz and big band singer. Bennett was born in October 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Her first major signing was with the Claude Thornhill band in 1946, the band in which her husband, bassist Iggy Shevak, was playing.

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