Betty Hall Jones
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Betty Hall Jones, born Cordell Elizabeth Bigbee on January 11, 1911 in Topeka, Kansas, was an American singer. She began her music career as a backup pianist for Buster Moten in 1936 and released recordings under her own name on Atomic Records in 1947. Jones signed with Capitol Records in 1949 and released several singles, including "This Joint's Too Hip For Me". She also wrote songs recorded by Ray Charles ("Ain't That Fine") and Nellie Lutcher ("My New Papa's Got To Have Everything"). Throughout the 1950s, she performed widely. Jones continued to tour extensively in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Her compilation album The Complete Recordings 1947-1954 was released in 2005. Jones passed away on April 20, 2009, in Torrance, California.
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