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Betty Carter (born May 16, 1930, Flint, Michigan, U.S.—died September 26, 1998, Brooklyn, New York) 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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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.
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Aug 14, 2008 · The fiercely dedicated and demanding vocalist was a pioneer in the music business, paving the route for scores of younger musicians. Carter was born in a strict Baptist household in Detroit, a...
Jan 3, 1999 · Carter, sensing that jazz culture was on the ropes, began a campaign to reverse cultural history. So she hired musicians in their late teens and 20's and whupped some art and history into...
Her friends in Brooklyn called her Betty, her nickname was ‘Betty Bebop.’. But to most of the world, she was the legendary jazz artist Betty Carter. And she lived and breathed music. Early Life. Betty Carter was born on May 16th, 1930 in Flint, Michigan and raised in a strict Baptist household.
May 23, 2018 · Carter was born Lillie Mae Jones on May 16, 1930, in Flint, Michigan. She grew up in Detroit and as a high school student studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory of Music. It was a time when a brilliant and bold new music was sweeping the country — bebop, the postwar jazz style that was being pioneered by the great saxophonist Charlie ...
1992 NEA Jazz Master. Flint, Michigan. Date of birth: May 16, 1930. Date of death: Sep 26, 1998. Photo by Kotivalo, Wikimedia Commons. Bio. Betty Carter developed a legendary reputation, along with Art Blakey, as one of the great mentors for young jazz musicians.
