Betty Bonney, a singer who was a favorite of jitterbuggers and other musical hepcats of the swing era with hit recordings such as “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” which celebrated the New York Yankees center ...

The old story goes that Joe DiMaggio was initially annoyed by the famous Simon & Garfunkel song that mentioned his name. At ...

Singing with the Les Brown band, she celebrated the Yankee star’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. She also performed on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.” By Richard Sandomir Betty Bonney was already ...