Betty Carter
By: Megan Blackmon
Basic Facts
- Born: May 16, 1929
- Died: September 26, 1998
- Place of Birth: Flint, MI
- Occupation: Betty Carter was a 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.
Did you know?
- Betty Carter died of Pancreatic Cancer- Cancer that begins in the organ lying behind the lower part of the stomach
Be Inspired
The most effective of the old-school jazz leaders were pragmatists who established an instrumental or vocal style that their colleagues emulated. Proteges learned by playing in that tradition.