Benny Carter Signed Photograph 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 in 1986, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and the National Endowment for the Arts, National Medal of Arts in 2000. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 MCA publicity photo of Carter with his saxophone, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To June Larson, With my very best wishes, Sincerely, Benny Carter.” In fine condition.

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