Jazz Pioneer Benny Carter Dies at 95

World | July 14, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Legendary jazz pioneer and big band leader Benny Carter died on Saturday at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, aged 95, it was announced on Sunday. Carter had been hospitalised for about two weeks, complaining of bronchitis and fatigue. He was one of the first black composers.

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