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Betty Carter

Flint, United States • 1929-05-16 – 1998-09-26

Betty Carter is credited on 215 releases across 84 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2021 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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215

Pressings credited

84

Albums

8

Decades active

64

In collections

Biography

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."

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Credited work

215 releases · 84 albums · active 1953–2021

  • Performance · 264
  • Other credits · 6
  • Production · 4

Studios: Judson Hall · Club Ruby · The Great American Music Hall · Carnegie Hall

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