American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003), who was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s. Often referred to as 'King,' Carter earned a wealth of major awards during his lifetime, including the NEA Jazz Masters Award for 1986, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and the National Endowment for the Arts, National Medal of Arts in 2000. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 General Amusement Corp. photo of Carter playing his clarinet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Sylvia Woods, Sincerely, Benny Carter.” In fine condition, with two small stains in the borders.
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