Betty George was an American singer of Greek descent. She was a soloist during the big band era.

Biography

George was born in Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...

. At school she was known as a beauty and she went to New York where she sang with big bands including Glen Gray

Glen Gray

Glen Gray Knoblauch, better known as Glen Gray, was a jazz saxophonist and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra....

. She worked for over 16 years with Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Milton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...

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In the 1970s and 1980s she revived her career when she became a regular guest on local TV in Albany.
George died in Albany, New York

New York

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in Albany where she was living but was buried in New Hampshire.