Memorial Page for Benny Carter (née Bennett Lester Carter)
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader
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August 8th, 2026
Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Benny Carter.
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July 12th, 2026
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Benny Carter (* August 8, 1907 in Harlem; † July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles) was an american jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was 95 years old. His education included Harvard University and Princeton University. He received 8 awards, including National Medal of Arts, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His cause of death was bronchitis.
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4 EventsBorn in Harlem, New York
1907Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
1978Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1987Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (bronchitis)
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Benny Carter (née Bennett Lester Carter). Forever remembered.