Person
Betty Carter
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1929
- Died
- Sep 26, 1998
- From
- Flint, Michigan, USA
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones) 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."
