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    Betty Carter. 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. [1]

  2. 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. Carter studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory of Music in her ...

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  3. 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 of Brooklyn on ...

  4. Jazz Ahead was one of Carter's proudest achievements, and she worked with the program up until her death. She received the National Medal of Arts in 1997. Selected Discography. 1992 NEA Jazz Master Betty Carter developed a legendary reputation as one of the great mentors for young jazz musicians and an equally legendary singer, creating a ...

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  6. Sep 27, 1998 · Grammy-winning singer Betty Carter, known as the godmother of jazz for nurturing young musical talent, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at her Brooklyn home. She was 69. Carter was best known to ...

  7. Sep 26, 1998 · Celebrated jazz vocalist whose maverick style saw her using her voice as an improvisational instrument to stunning effect. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1990s. Born. May 16, 1929 in Flint, MI. Died. September 26, 1998 in Brooklyn, NY.

  8. Aug 14, 2008 · Betty Carter: Fiercely Individual An electric performer, Carter was an irrepressible and incomparable practitioner of the jazz vocal tradition. For nearly 50 years, the intense vocalist blazed her ...

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