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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.
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.
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...
Betty Carter. Vocalist, Bandleader, Educator. 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.
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...
Jan 3, 1999 · If you want a jazz singer, go talk to Betty Carter. She's a jazz singer.''. For the last 20 or so years, she taught young musicians how to play. Jazz, for all its acceptance in academia, is...
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...
