Description: CARMEN MCRAE - Carmen's Gold (VINYL LP, 1971) **SEALED** Carmen McRae always had an intriguing, smoky voice but it was her lithe, behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretations of lyrics that made her most memorable. She studied piano early on and had her first important job singing with Benny Carter's big band (1944), but it would be another decade before her career had really gained much momentum. McRae married and divorced Kenny Clarke in the '40s, worked with Count Basie (briefly) and Mercer Ellington (1946-1947), and became the intermission singer and pianist at several New York clubs. In 1954, she began to record as a leader, and by then she had absorbed the influences of Billie Holiday and bebop into her own style. McRae would record pretty steadily up to 1989 and, although her voice was higher in the '50s and her phrasing would be even more laid-back in later years, her general style and approach did not change much through the decades. Championed in the '50s by Ralph Gleason, McRae was fairly popular throughout her career. She was the recipient of seven Grammy nominations between 1971 and 1990. Carmen McRae, who refused to quit smoking, was forced to retire in 1991 due to emphysema. This a compilation of jazz and pop standards she made for Mainstream Records in 1971. TRACK LIST: A1Alfie2:44 A2Who Can I Turn To3:09 A3The Music That Makes Me Dance3:40 A4Gentlemen Friend2:20 A5It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream2:58 B1Love Is A Night Time Thing2:37 B2Because You're Mine2:32 B3Cloudy Morning2:59 B4Limehouse Blues3:01 B5Blame It On My Youth3:28 "New" old stock just out of storage! FACTORY SEALED, plastic wrap has a small hole where sticker removed. Satisfaction Guaranteed! FREE MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING TO DOMESTIC ADDRESSES. PRIORITY MAIL available for speedy delivery! International buyers may use eBay's International Shipping Program. And see my other RECORDS for sale HERE and my CDs for sale HERE!
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Tacoma, Washington
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Artist: Carmen McRae
Speed: 33RPM
Record Label: Mainstream Records
Release Title: Carmen's Gold
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Color: Black
Material: Vinyl
Catalog Number: MRL 338
Type: LP
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Format: Record
Sleeve Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Release Year: 1971
Record Size: 12"
Features: Sealed
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
