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Babs

American  
[babz] / bæbz /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Barbara.


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He played his first gig in the Bronx, N.Y., at age 14, and five years later he was hired as a sideman on his first recording session, accompanying bebop vocalist Babs Gonzales in 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

He made his initial recordings in 1949 — first with singer Babs Gonzalez, then with pianist Bud Powell and trombonist Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

The car, known as Babs, set a world record on the sands of Pendine 100 years ago with Welsh racing driver JG Parry-Thomas behind the wheel.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

His son Geraint Owen drove Babs on two laps of the beach earlier.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Babs lets out a strange, too-loud laugh, then takes the brown paper bag from her purse and holds it out.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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