memory.gif (3565 bytes)cls.gif (2918 bytes)Carter at 6 years old

Carter Lee Scott was Chicago born and raised. He learned how to play guitar on a 1962 Gretsch Country Gentleman. By the age of thirteen he was playing and singing at his local church, as a member of the Sunshine Band. He studied music and theory under John McKinnley and Doc Jones, two of Chicago's jazz extraordinares. In his twenty years of playing he's thrilled audiences throughout Chicago and suburbs with his passionate pure and powerful lead & backing vocals, smoking leads, and dance invoking rhythms. He has appeared on public television, radio, and numerous live performances in the pubic forum. Carter was at one time or another involved with some of Chicago's best musicians and vocalists, Rock Bands include: " The Beat Messengers" "The Attic Jam Band" "Black & Blue" "The Bond brothers, featuring Todd Colburn" "Subtrrian" "Rain" "Police Car" "Carter Lee & The Hired Guns". Carter has opened for bands such as "The Elvis Brothers" "The Moon Dogs" "The Phantom Rockers" and many others.

Carter at BedrocksPlayed in numerous clubs in the Chicagoland area including:

Excaliber - The Ginger Man -Puffers - Blues - Park West Playlot De Ja Vu - Elbo Room - The Daley Plaza - St Kevin's Church - The Hyatt Regency Plaza - Myopic Bookstore - Double Doors - No-Exit - Cubby Bear - Joy Blue - GameKeepers- Baha Beach Club

Appearances

Live on Channel Five and Seven News * The Verna Reed Show - Cable Channel 13 * Christmas promo filmed at Water Tower Place, Channel seven * Eyewitness news - December 1990 * Easter promo filmed at Lincoln park zoo, Channel seven Eyewitness news -April 1991. * Live on Fox News, with Dan Doborowski & Bruce Wolf - 1992. * Live on WLS with Don Wade & Roma, 1992 twice in 1993. * Live on WJMK with John " Records" Landecker - Feb 1994 & May 1994. * Image Union Channel eleven 1995 * The Verna Reed Show as Carter Lee & The Hired Guns - Cable Channel 13

Epilogue

Carter had struggled with diabetes since the age of 14, and was stricken with kidney Carter at Indiana Dunesfailure in August of 1996.  He was on life support for a week, and in intensive care almost a month before coming home.  After 8 months of dialysis he was given a kidney/pancreas transplant at the University of Chicago Hospitals May 14th, 1997.  He was re-transplanted with another pancreas August 23rd, 1997 after the first was rejected.  He enjoyed 16 months insulin free.  In December of 1998 the pancreas failed and he became diabetic again. 

Through all this, Carter remained the strongest and most courageous person I have ever known.  Most of  his acquaintances never even knew he was ill.  He was a smiling and cheerful person to the very end.   Carter Lee Scott passed away suddenly March 26, 1999 of an apparent heart attack.
Rest in peace honey, I miss you.