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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]
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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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 ...
Sep 26, 1998 · 2. Baby It's Cold Outside (Album Version) Ray Charles & Betty Carter. 3. 'Round Midnight. Betty Carter. 4. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most. Betty Carter.
Jul 21, 2024 · Betty Carter was born Lillie Mae Jones in Flint, Michigan, on May 16, 1930. At a young age, she began the study of piano at the Detroit Conservatory of Music, and by the time she was a teenager she was slready sitting in with Charlie Parker and other bop musicians when they performed in Detroit. After winning a local amateur contest, she turned ...
Jan 3, 1999 · Betty Carter was born Lillie Mae Jones, in Flint, Mich., and by the time she first recorded under her own name, she had settled on being the fearless Betty Carter, having passed through a Betty ...
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Oct 11, 1998 · TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Jazz singer, composer, arranger nonpareil -- Betty Carter, who died on Sept. 26 at the age of 69, was all these ...
