Betty Carter

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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. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer—only one: Betty Carter."^: xiv

Birth and Death Data: Born May 16, 1929 (Flint), Died September 26, 1998 (Brooklyn)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	74727	1/27/1949	Chicken shack boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	vocalist
Decca	74728	1/27/1949	New Central Avenue breakdown	Lionel Hampton Sextet	vocalist
Decca	74729	1/27/1949	Benson boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Betty," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/307438.

Carter, Betty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/307438.

"Carter, Betty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.