07/12/2024
The Original Betty Boop, Esther Jones aka BabyEsther.
Esther Jones, known by her stage name,"Baby Esther,''
was a African American singer and entertainer of the
late 1920s. She performed regularly at the The Cotton
Club in Harlem. Helen Kane saw her act in 1928 and
appropriated Jones'' ''baby'' singing style for a recording
of"I Wanna Be Loved By You."Jones'' style went on to
become the inspiration for the voice of Betty Boop.
