About
Jazz bassist who made more than two hundred recordings, often with musicians like Dinah Washington and Charlie Byrd.
Before Fame
He was buying groceries for his mother when he got distracted by a parade; after following the parade's drummer through the route for hours, he was inspired to learn music.
Trivia
He teamed up with Charlie Byrd to perform regularly at the Showboat Lounge in Washington, DC and later toured abroad with him in concerts sponsored by the State Department.
Family Life
He was born William Thomas Betts in Port Chester, New York and was raised by a single mother.
Associated With
Together with Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, Betts introduced American audiences to the sounds of Bossa Nova.
