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Kitty White | |
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Birth name | Kitty Jean Bilbrew |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | July 7, 1923
Died | August 11, 2009 Palm Springs, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Genres | Jazz, gospel, pop, spiritual |
Occupation | Singer |
Labels | Mercury, Capitol, Pacific Jazz |
Kitty Jean Bilbrew (July 7, 1923 – August 11, 2009), known professionally Kitty White, was an American jazz singer who was popular in Los Angeles nightclubs.
She recorded mostly on the West Coast with Buddy Collette, Gerald Wiggins, Chico Hamilton, Bud Shank and Red Callender. She sang many demo recordings for her friend Los Angeles blues composer Jessie Mae Robinson, including "I Went to Your Wedding", a No. 1 hit for Patti Page in 1953.[1] She was also the sole female voice on Elvis Presley's "Crawfish" from the "King Creole" film soundtrack.
She sang the title song, "Riders to the Stars", for the 1954 sci-fi film of the same name.