Kitty Jean Bilbrew, known professionally Kitty White, was an American jazz singer who was popular in Los Angeles nightclubs.
10 Facts About Kitty White
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Kitty White recorded mostly on the West Coast with Buddy Collette, Gerald Wiggins, Chico Hamilton, Bud Shank and Red Callender.
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Kitty White 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.
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Kitty White was the sole female voice on Elvis Presley's "Crawfish" from the "King Creole" film soundtrack.
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Kitty White sang the title song, "Riders to the Stars", for the 1954 sci-fi film of the same name.
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Kitty White started her career at the age of sixteen as a singer and a pianist.
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Kitty White appeared in local night clubs in her home town Los Angeles like the Hob Nob, the Club Gala, the Haig and The Captain's Table.
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When Kitty White branched out and opened at the Black Orchid in Chicago, Illinois, she was introduced to the executives of Mercury Records, and she became a Mercury recording artist.
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Kitty White moved to Palm Springs, California in 1967 and sang at the Spa Hotel for sixteen years.
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Kitty White died in Palm Springs, at the age of 86, after suffering a stroke.