Kitty White
Kitty Jean Bilbrew (July 7, 1923 – August 11, 2009), better known as 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. 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1923 (Los Angeles), Died August 11, 2009 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 6037 | 2/2/1951 | Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6088 | 2/16/1951 | I apologize | Kitty White | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6089 | 2/16/1951 | Paradise | Kitty White | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6090 | 2/16/1951 | You're tired of me | Kitty White | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "White, Kitty," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350698.
White, Kitty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350698.
"White, Kitty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: White, Kitty - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98027047
Wikidata: Kitty White - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6418615
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43912087
MusicBrainz: Kitty White - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e9989ca-fa9c-4a0b-a28b-5fa30a622cf7
ISNI: 0000 0000 7139 6939 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000071396939
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