Betty Carter. May 16, 1929. The exquisite breathless quality of her voice ...

Click the image of Betty Carter to open the You Tube playlist, "Betty Carter." Click Play All to hear the songs as listed in the Track List below.

... makes her one of those inimitable singers who - when you hear her - you recognize her immediately. Her phrasing sensitivity makes each phrase seem almost like a concert. 

Vocalist Carmen McRae said: "There's really only one jazz singer—only one: Betty Carter."

Track List:
"Moonlight in Vermont"
"People Will Say We're in Love" [Ray Charles and Betty Carter - 1961 hit album]
"How High the Moon"
"Baby, It's Cold Outside"  [Ray Charles and Betty Carter]
"What's New?"
"Cocktails for Two" [Recorded at The Bottom Line, New York City, 1982]
"What a Little Moonlight Can Do" [Recorded at The Bottom Line, New York City, 1982]
"Every Time We Say Goodbye"  [Ray Charles and Betty Carter]

"Autumn Leaves"