Kitty White

Kitty Jean Bilbrew (July 7, 1923 – August 11, 2009), better known as Kitty White, was an American jazz singer who was popular in Los Angeles nightclubs. She recorded mostly on the West Coast with Buddy Collette, Gerald Wiggins, Chico Hamilton, Bud Shank and Red Callender. She 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. She was also the sole female voice on Elvis Presley's "Crawfish" from the "King Creole" film soundtrack. She sang the title song, "Riders to the Stars", for the 1954 sci-fi film of the same name.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1923 (Los Angeles), Died August 11, 2009 (Palm Springs)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 6037	2/2/1951	Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!	Jerry Gray Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	L 6088	2/16/1951	I apologize	Kitty White	vocalist
Decca	L 6089	2/16/1951	Paradise	Kitty White	vocalist
Decca	L 6090	2/16/1951	You're tired of me	Kitty White	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "White, Kitty," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/350698.

White, Kitty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/350698.

"White, Kitty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.