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Also Known As Bennett Lester Carter
Born August 8, 1907 • New York City • New York
Died July 12, 2003 (aged 95) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (1996) • Grammy Award (1994) • Grammy Award (1992)

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