Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer—only one: Betty Carter."

KNOWN FOR

Saturday Night Live
1976
The Cosby Show
1988
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
1980

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
4
Sound
1
1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1988
The Cosby Show
as Amanda Woods
1980
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
as Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest