Occupation(s) Singer Genres Jazz | Role Singer Name Betty George | |
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Born April 11, 1926
Manchester, New Hampshire
United States ( 1926-04-11 ) Died November 16, 2007, Albany, New York, United States | ||
Associated acts Casa Loma Orchestra | ||
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Betty George (April 11, 1926 – November 16, 2007) was an American singer of Greek descent. She was a soloist during the big band era.
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Biography
George was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. At school she was known as a beauty and she went to New York where she sang with big bands including those of Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Glen Gray.
She worked for over 16 years with Milton Berle, and in 1953-1954 was a regular on The Jerry Lester Show, a variety program on ABC television.
Her Broadway credits include Ankles Aweigh (1955), As the Girls Go (1948), and Heaven on Earth (1948).
George recorded for Decca Records and CBS Studios.
In the 1970s and 1980s she revived her career when she became a regular guest on local TV in Albany.
George died in Albany, New York, where she was living, but was buried in New Hampshire.