Betty Roche
Mary Elizabeth Roché (January 9, 1918 – February 16, 1999) was an American blues and jazz singer. Though she had a sporadic career, she became best known for her version of "Take the 'A' Train" with Duke Ellington, and, according to AllMusic, "was famous for her strong, dramatic way of putting across blues material". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Wilmington (seat of New Castle County, and largest city in Delaware, United States), Died February 16, 1999 (Pleasantville (city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70113 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | 'At's in there | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roche, Betty," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340575.
Roche, Betty. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340575.
"Roche, Betty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Betty Roché
Discogs: Betty Roche
Allmusic: Betty Roche
Grove: Betty Roche
IMDb: Betty Roche
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roché, Betty - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93011342
Wikidata: Betty Roché - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q453546
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44486263
MusicBrainz: Betty Roché - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0dfa7ee5-e158-427c-8636-b2527c1fce9d
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