Benny Carter American jazz alto saxophonist clarinetist trumpeter composer arranger and bandleader
Benny Carter is a 95 years old American jazz alto saxophonist clarinetist trumpeter composer arranger and bandleader from Harlem, New York. Benny Carter was born on August 08, 1907 (died on July 12, 2003, he was 95 years old) in Harlem, New York as Bennett Lester Carter. His nickname was King.
About
Birth name of Benny Carter is Bennett Lester Carter
No, he died on 07/12/2003, 20 years ago. He was 95 years old when he died. Cause of death: bronchitis. He died in Los Angeles
Works
Benny Carter Albums (100)
There are 100 albums of Benny Carter.
His last album Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Benny Carter released 2 years 5 months ago. When Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Benny Carter released, he was 114 years old. This album contains 24 tracks
His first album Jazz Giant released 66 years ago, he was 49 years old when this album released. There were 7 songs in this album.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Benny Carter
Benny Carter and His Orchestra - the Essential Series (Live)
Relaxing Jazz with Benny & Bennie
The Lifetime Award Collection
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Benny Carter Movies (6)
There are 6 movies of Benny Carter.
His first feature film was Stormy Weather (1943, as Trumpeter (uncredited)). He was 35 when he starred in this movie. Since 1943, he has appeared in 6 feature films. The last one is The Hanged Man (1964). .
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Benny Carter movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Trumpeter | Stormy Weather (1943) | 35 |
| Music | Buck and the Preacher (1972) | 64 |
| Ben Carter | Thousands Cheer (1943) | 35 |
| Original Music Composer | A Man Called Adam (1966) | 58 |
| Music | The Adventures of * (1957) | 49 |
| Original Music Composer | The Hanged Man (1964) | 57 |
Benny Carter TV Shows (1)
His first TV Show was The Kennedy Center Honors (1978).
Awards (6)
Awarded Library of Congress Living Legend in 2000 , awarded Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1977 , awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1986 , awarded National Medal of Arts , awarded Kennedy Center Honors ,
Education
He graduated from Harvard University and Princeton University
What was Benny's zodiac sign?Benny Carter zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Benny Carter
| Alias | King |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
| Genre | Jazz, Big band, Swing music |
| Instrument | Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet |
| Record | Columbia Records |
| Libris-URI | Vs68824d4snx2qx |
| Cause of death | Bronchitis |
| Date of death | 2003-07-12T00:00:00Z |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10569439 |
| Employer | Harvard University |
| Family name | Carter. Show people with the surname Carter |
| Work period (start) | 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Birth name | Bennett Lester Carter |
| Official website | Benny Carter official website |
| Given name | Benny |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject African Diaspora |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/62777 |
