Benny Carter

Benny Carter
1907 - 2003
Benny Carter  American Musician
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American Musician Benny Carter was born Bennett Lester Carter on 8th August, 1907 in New York City, New York, United States and passed away on 12th Jul 2003 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States aged 95. He is most remembered for Tea for Two. His zodiac sign is Leo.

Benny Carter is a member of the following lists: Kennedy Center honorees, Capitol Records artists and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.

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First Name Benny
Last Name Carter
Full Name at Birth Bennett Lester Carter
Alternative Name The King, King
Birthday 8th August, 1907
Birthplace New York City, New York, United States
Died 12th July, 2003
Place of Death Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death Complications of bronchitis
Build Average
Hair Color Black
Zodiac Sign Leo
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity Black
Nationality American
Occupation Text Jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader
Occupation Musician
Claim to Fame Tea for Two
Music Genre (Text) Swing, big band, jazz
Music Genre Jazz
Year(s) Active 1920s–1997
Music Style Big Band, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Blues, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues, Regional Blues, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Music Mood Sophisticated, Literate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Rousing, Light, Refined/Mannered, Energetic, Lush, Elegant, Stylish, Intimate, Exuberant, Confident, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Romantic, Smooth, Bright, Lively, Passionate, Sax (Alto)
Instrument Clarinet, Arranger, Trumpet, Composer, Leader
Instrument (text) Saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
Record Label Columbia, OKeh, Crown, Decca, Vocalion, Brunswick, Bluebird, Music Masters, Verve, United Artist, Norgran, Swingville, Clef, Pablo, Concord, MusicMasters
Associated Acts Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Phil Woods, Marian McPartland
Official Websites www.bennycarter.com/, http://www.bennycarter.com/bio.shtml, http://bennycarter.com

Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s he was a popular arranger, having written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and '90s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Benny Carter95 LeoMusician
American
Carmen McRae72 AriesVocalist
American

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
A Man Called Adam1966Benny Carter (uncredited)Movie
Playhouse 901956Ben CarterTV Show
The View from Pompey's Head1955Movie
The Snows of Kilimanjaro1952Alto Sax Soloist (uncredited)Movie
Night Without Sleep1952Benny (uncredited)Movie
An American in Paris1951Saxophonist in Cafe (uncredited)Movie
Stormy Weather1943Trumpeter (uncredited)Movie
Thousands Cheer1943Benny Carter (as Benny Carter and His Band)Movie

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