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Born: August 08, 1907 in New York, NY
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
To say that Benny Carter had a remarkable and productive career would be an extreme understatement. As an altoist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and occasional trumpeter, Carter was at the top of his field since at least 1928, and in the late '90s, ...More >>

Discography: 2005 Benny Carter with Strings 2002 Scetches on Standards 2002 More Cookin' 2002 Love for Sale 2000 Love Is Cynthia More >>

Member Of: The Chocolate Dandies McKinney's Cotton Pickers More >> Similar Artists: Lionel Hampton Jimmie Lunceford Count Basie Coleman Hawkins Russell Procope More >>

Influenced By: Bubber Miley Louis Armstrong Sidney Bechet Frankie Trumbauer Fletcher Henderson More >> Followers: Eddie Barefield Roy Eldridge Leo Wright Sonny Criss Ben Webster More >>

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