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Carmen McRae
Born in Harlem, New York to Jamaican immigrant parents, Carmen McRae first
studied piano at the age of eight and was soon hooked on the jazz music so
prevalent at the time, particularly the greats Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington
and Billie Holiday, who she met and became friends with at 17. McRae first made
her name playing at Minton's Playhouse, a famous jazz club in Harlem where she
initially worked as a secretary and sang as a chorus girl. In 1944 she went on
to perform with Benny Carter's big band, worked with Count Basie and made her
first recording with the Mercer Ellington...
Take FiveCarmen McRae, Dave Brubeck and The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Time Out
2:16
You Took Advantage of MeRodgers & Hart and Carmen McRae
2:40
Take FiveCarmen McRae, Dave Brubeck and The Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Swiss Sessions
My One and Only LoveCarmen McRae
Alive!
3:08
The Sound of SilenceCarmen McRae
The Sound Of Silence
YesterdaysCarmen McRae
The Complete Ralph Burns Sessions Featuring Ben Webster
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