Betty Bennett was born on October 23, 1921, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was an
American jazz singer. Raised in Hamburg, Iowa, she studied piano and voice at
Drake University and pursued opera. Her professional breakthrough came in 1943
with Georgie Auld's orchestra, followed by a 1945 USO radio show for WAVES on
Parade. After World War II, she performed with Claude Thornhill in 1946, Alvino
Rey from 1947 to 1949, and Charlie Ventura from 1949 to 1950. In 1955, she
released Nobody Else But Me on Atlantic, produced with her then‑husband André
Previn. A brief return in 1959 produced I...