She was born Bessie White in New Bern, North Carolina, and later raised in Brooklyn, New York City. In the mid-1950s, she began singing with a quartet called Three Guys and a Doll.
Bessie White, who was born in New Bern, North Carolina, later grew up in Brooklyn, New York City. In the mid-1950s, she began singing with a quartet called Three Guys and a Doll.