 Vocalist Betty Carter performing at the Pori Jazz Festival in Finland, July 1978. Image by Kotivalo, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Betty CarterBetty Carter (1929–1998), born Lillie Mae Jones, was a prominent American jazz singer-songwriter known for her exceptional improvisational skills and scatting technique. Emerging in the late 1940s, she gained recognition by performing with legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton, becoming a key figure in the jazz scene. Despite facing challenges in her career, including a decline in the jazz genre's popularity during the 1960s, Carter's influence grew as she later founded her own record label and mentored young talent. Throughout her life, she received numerous accolades, including a Grammy and a National Medal of Arts, cementing her legacy in jazz history. (Source: Wikipedia)
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