Keter Betts
Born1928-07-25
BirthplacePort Chester
CountryUnited States
GenderMale
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Keter Betts (July 25, 1928-August 6,2005) was an American jazz double bassist. Born William Thomas Betts in Port Chester, New York, he was nicknamed "Keter", a short form of the word mosquito.
Many better-known musicians (Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nat Adderley, Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd, etc.), recognizing Keter's talent, invited him to perform with them professionally.
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Keter Betts resided in the Washington, DC, area for more than a half a century. He died at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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