She begun playing the saxophone at the age of nine and left school six years later to perform for the travelling all - girl septet Archie 's Juveniles .
Betty Smith ( 6 July 1929 -- 21 January 2011 ) was an English saxophonist and singer .
Betty Smith begun playing the saxophone at the age of nine and left school six years later to perform for the travelling all - girl septet Archie 's Juveniles .
Betty Smith ( 6 July 1929 -- 21 January 2011 ) was an English saxophonist and singer .