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Benny Carter |
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Name: Benny Carter
| Nee: |
Bennett Lester Carter |
| Born: |
8 Aug 1907 |
| Died: |
12 Jul 2003 |
| Origin: |
New York City, New York, United States |
| Instruments: |
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet |
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| When Benny Carter was a youth, he lived in Harlem, Manhattan around the corner from Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington's star trumpeter. Benny Carter was inspired by Miley and bought a trumpet. When he found he couldn't play like Miley, he traded the trumpet in for a saxophone.
Benny Carter began performing professionally at the age of fifteen. He first recorded in 1927 and organized his first big band the following year. He performed with Fletcher Henderson in 1930 and 1931, then briefly led McKinney's Cotton Pickers before returning to leading his own band in 1932. He also arranged for Henderson and Duke Ellington during these years and wrote two hits, 'Blues in My Heart' and 'When Lights are Low.' By the early 1930's he and Johnny Hodges were considered the leading alto players of the day. Benny Carter also quickly became a leading trumpet soloist, having rediscovered the instrument. He recorded extensively on trumpet in the 1930's. |
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