Betty Carter

Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 19, 1929 – September 26, 1998) 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.

An interesting early album from Betty Carter – less jazz than some of her later work, but with a bit more of an edge than some of her ABC recordings. The album's got sort of an arranged sophisticated jazz style – in the mode of 60s work by Esther Phillips or Dinah Washington – and Betty handles some wonderful material with a dark edge, like "Two Cigarettes In The Dark", "Nothing More To Look Forward To", "Round Midnight", "I Wonder", "Who What Why Where When", and "The Good Life", all done in a sorrow-drenched style that's incredibly compelling, and a very different side to Betty's career. ( Info Edited 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc. )

1. Nothing More To look Forward To

2. Who What Why Where When

3. Heart And Soul

4. Call Me Darling

5. When I fall in love

1. Round Midnight

2. I Wonder

3.Theme From Dr Kildare

4. The Good Life

5. Everybody's Somebody's Fool

6. Two Cigarettes In The Dark

          3. Heart And Soul