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Betty Carter
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 19, 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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1929-05-16
Birth Place
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Place Of Death
Brooklyn
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Trumann, ARJonesboro Sun

Betty Carter

TRUMANN — Betty Lou Carter of Trumann departed this life Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 6 days. She was born Saturday, April 10, 1938, in Lepanto to the late Oscar and Mollie...
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Trumann, ARJonesboro Sun

Betty Carter

TRUMANN — Betty Lou Carter, 82, of Trumann, departed this life Tuesday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann.
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On Jan. 30, 2021, Betty Carter Fort Greig, daughter of the late Vice Admiral George H. Fort, USN and Edyth N. Fort, a native Washingtonian, died peacefully at home in the Knollwood Military Retirement Home at the age of 97. She was born in New London, Conn. and spent her...
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