Carter has lived through 40% of U.S. history since the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and more than a third of all U.S. administrations.

Carter is a Michigan native, but he has roots in Alabama. Earlier this summer, he announced the Jazz Hall of Fame honor on social media, explaining his connection to the state.

Robert Allen (Al) Carter passed away on January 28. 2025 at home. He was 74 years old. Al was born in Tryon, North Carolina and lived in several states before settling in Hampton, Va. He lived in W… ...

Albert (Al) Carter Shuckra, 80, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2020. Born on July 25, 1940 in Jackson Heights, New York to the late Albert Carter and Ellen Foote ...