Beverly Kenney was an American jazz singer born on January 29, 1932, in
Harrison, New Jersey. She worked as a singer of telegrams for Western Union and
performed in Miami Beach before relocating to New York. In 1955, Kenney
performed with the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and recorded a demo with Tony
Tamburello. She appeared at a jazz benefit at Carnegie Hall in October 1955
alongside Miles Davis and Art Blakey. Kenney recorded three albums for Royal
Roost and three for Decca, including Sings for Johnny Smith (1956) and Born to
Be Blue (1959). She performed the song “I Hate Rock 'n'...