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Born: May 16, 1930 in Flint, MI
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: September 26, 1998 in Brooklyn, NY
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
Arguably the most adventurous female jazz singer of all time, Betty Carter was an idiosyncratic stylist and a restless improviser who pushed the limits of melody and harmony as much as any bebop horn player. The husky-voiced Carter was capable of rad ...More >>

Discography: 1996 I'm Yours, You're Mine 1996 Duets: Live at the Great American Music Hall 1994 Love Notes 1994 I Didn't Know What Time It Was 1993 Feed the Fire More >>

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Influenced By: Sarah Vaughan Billie Holiday Leo Watson More >> Followers: Cassandra Wilson Joe Lee Wilson Leon Thomas Mulgrew Miller Katie Bull More >>

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