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Benny Carter

real name Bennett Lester Carter

New York City, United States · 1907-08-08 – 2003-07-12

Benny Carter is credited on 4,244 releases across 1,229 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,244

Credits

1,229

Albums

8

Decades active

226

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American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, clarinetist, vocalist, bandleader and composer
Born on August 8, 1907 in New York City, New York. USA, died on July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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4,244 releases · 1,229 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 7,675
  • Other credits · 440
  • Production · 18

Studios: Montreux Jazz Festival · Carnegie Hall · Contemporary's Studio · Group IV Recording Studios

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