KEXP Documentaries: “Sirens of Jazz” ‒ Betty Carter

Betty Carter was an independent artist, owning her own label in the 1970′s, way before indie was an industry term.  Her voice had a floating quality that Ray Charles called “haunting.”   From the time she was 16, and won an amateur contest, her entry into the growing jazz scene seemed charmed.  She sang with Mingus,Read more...

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