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Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies.
May 12, 2024 · Betty Carter (born May 16, 1930, Flint, Michigan, U.S.—died September 26, 1998, Brooklyn, New York) was an American jazz singer who is best remembered for the scat and other complex musical interpretations that showcased her remarkable vocal flexibility and musical imagination.
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Nov 7, 2017 · Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones, May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities...
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Betty Carter was a legendary jazz singer, bandleader, and educator who created her own label and mentored young musicians. She received the NEA Jazz Master award in 1992 and the National Medal of Arts in 1997.
Aug 14, 2008 · For nearly 50 years, Betty Carter was an irrepressible and incomparable practitioner of the jazz vocal tradition, with an intense, adventurous style and a booming voice. The fiercely dedicated...
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Sep 28, 1998 · Betty Carter, one of jazz's great singers and a composer and arranger whose groups were virtual schools for generations of jazz musicians, died at home in the Fort Greene section...
Learn about Betty Carter, a legendary jazz singer and teacher who created her own record label and mentored young musicians. Discover her unique style of singing, influenced by bebop and improvisation, and her achievements in jazz culture.
