Betty Roché
Betty Roché was an American jazz and blues singer who was born as Mary Elizabeth
Roché in 1918 in Wilmington. She began a professional career in 1939 after
winning a talent competition at the Apollo Theater and later performed with the
Savoy Sultans. Roché is best known for her version of the song “Take the ‘A’
Train” with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, which she performed in the film
Reveille with Beverly (1944). She also sang in the 1943 Carnegie Hall premiere
of Ellington's suite Black, Brown and Beige. Her recordings with Ellington
include the album Ellington Uptown (1952), wh...
Polka Dots and MoonbeamsBetty Roché, Jimmy Neely, Rudy Lawless, Michel Mulia and Wally Richardson
Lightly and Politely
3:52
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)Betty Roché, Jimmy Neely, Rudy Lawless, Michel Mulia and Wally Richardson
Lightly and Politely
2:40
I Had the Craziest DreamBetty Roché, Jimmy Neely, Rudy Lawless, Michel Mulia and Wally Richardson
Lightly and Politely
2:12
Someone to Watch over MeBetty Roché, Jimmy Neely, Rudy Lawless, Michel Mulia and Wally Richardson
Lightly and Politely
4:46
JimBetty Roché, Jimmy Neely, Rudy Lawless, Michel Mulia and Wally Richardson
Lightly and Politely
4:33
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Betty Roché, Jimmy Neely, Rudy Lawless, Michel Mulia and Wally Richardson
Lightly and Politely
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