Betty Carter

Betty Carter
Carter performing at Pori Jazz in 1978
Background information
Birth name	Lillie Mae Jones
Also known as	Lorene Carter; Lorraine Carter[1]
Born	(1929-05-16)May 16, 1929 Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Died	September 26, 1998(1998-09-26) (aged 69) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, post-bop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1948–1998
Labels	Columbia, Peacock, ABC, Atco, United Artists, Roulette, Bet-Car, Verve

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.^[1] Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer—only one: Betty Carter."^{[2]: xiv [3]}