Betty Smith (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Betty Smith (musician)

saxophonist

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1929

Place of Birth: Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Jan-2011

Profession: singer, saxophonist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Betty Smith (6 July 1929 – 21 January 2011) was an English saxophonist and singer.
She began playing the saxophone at the age of nine and left school six years later to perform with the travelling all-female septet Archie's Juveniles.
She performed in the Middle East in 1947 and flew to Germany the following year.
Smith and her husband Jack Peberdy joined Freddy Randall's band in 1950 before leaving seven years later to form their own quintet.
Her time with Randall saw her travel the United States with some success in the country's hit parade.
Her newly formed quintet found regular work and Smith later performed with the Ted Heath Orchestra and alongside Kenny Baker.
Her career ended in 1985 and did not recover sufficiently to resume performing.