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Death. Legacy. Discography. References. External links. 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] .
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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Oct 11, 1998 · Jazz singer, composer, arranger nonpareil -- Betty Carter, who died on Sept. 26 at the age of 69, was all these things. But along with her own music, she leaves another significant legacy with...
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.
Jan 29, 2019 · Betty Carter, the adroit and unsurpassable jazz singer, was 61 when she took the stage at Aaron Davis Hall in New York for The Music Never Stops on March 29, 1992.
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 ...
Jan 29, 2019 · Betty Carter, the adroit and unsurpassable jazz singer, was 61 when she took the stage at Aaron Davis Hall in New York for The Music Never Stops on March 29, 1992.
