Carmen McRae
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 8, 1920 (New York City), Died November 10, 1994 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, lyricist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 23993 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Dream of life | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 86914 | 10/8/1954 | Keep me in mind | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86915 | 10/8/1954 | Ooh | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86916 | 10/8/1954 | They all laughed | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86917 | 10/8/1954 | If I'm lucky | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87464 | 2/21/1955 | Get set | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87465 | 2/21/1955 | Whatever Lola wants | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87466 | 2/21/1955 | Am I the one to blame | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87467 | 2/21/1955 | You don't have to tell me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87850 | 5/2/1955 | A fine romance | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87851 | 5/2/1955 | I go for you | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88140 | 6/14/1955 | Just one of those things | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88141 | 6/14/1955 | Sometimes I'm happy | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88142 | 6/14/1955 | Something to live for-1 | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88143 | 6/14/1955 | Love is here to stay | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88144 | 6/14/1955 | I can't get started | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88145 | 6/14/1955 | This will make you laugh | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88146 | 6/14/1955 | Suppertime-2 | Carmen McRae | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88147 | 6/16/1955 | My one and only love | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88148 | 6/16/1955 | Yardbird suite | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88149 | 6/16/1955 | Give me the simple life | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88150 | 6/16/1955 | I'll remember April | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88151 | 6/16/1955 | You took advantage of me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88860 | 11/3/1955 | Tonight he's out to break another heart | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88861 | 11/3/1955 | Come on, come in | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88862 | 11/3/1955 | The next time it happens | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88863 | 11/3/1955 | Come down to earth, Mr. Smith | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89011 | 12/16/1955 | My future just passed | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89012 | 12/16/1955 | If you'd stay the way I dream about you | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89013 | 12/16/1955 | Speak low | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89014 | 12/16/1955 | But beautiful | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89015 | 12/16/1955 | I guess I'll dress up for the blues | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89093 | 12/29/1955 | Yesterdays | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89094 | 12/29/1955 | Midnight sun | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89095 | 12/29/1955 | Last night when we were young | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89096 | 12/29/1955 | Good morning heartache | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89097 | 12/30/1955 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89098 | 12/30/1955 | We'll be together again | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89099 | 12/30/1955 | I'm a dreamer, aren't we all ? | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89100 | 12/30/1955 | Star eyes | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89629 | 3/28/1956 | Blue moon | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89630 | 3/28/1956 | I was doing all right | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89631 | 3/28/1956 | I'm putting all my eggs in one basket | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89632 | 3/28/1956 | Nowhere | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89653 | 3/29/1956 | My foolish heart | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89654 | 3/29/1956 | Lush life | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89655 | 3/29/1956 | Until the real thing comes along | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89656 | 3/29/1956 | Laughing boy | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89683 | 3/30/1956 | Summer is gone | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89684 | 3/30/1956 | Lilacs in the rain | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89685 | 3/30/1956 | All this could lead to love | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89686 | 3/30/1956 | Even if it breaks my heart | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89904 | 5/4/1956 | You don't know me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89905 | 5/4/1956 | Never loved him anyhow | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89906 | 5/4/1956 | Skyliner | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89907 | 5/4/1956 | If you should leave me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100557 | 9/4/1956 | The party's over | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100558 | 9/4/1956 | Namely you | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101700 | 2/18/1957 | Tea for two | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101701 | 2/18/1957 | Cheek to cheek | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101702 | 2/18/1957 | The things we did last Summer | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101703 | 2/18/1957 | They didn't believe me | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101704 | 2/18/1957 | Baby it's cold outside | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101705 | 2/18/1957 | There's a small hotel | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101706 | 2/9/1957 | People will say we're in love | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101707 | 2/19/1957 | Happy to make your acquaintance | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101708 | 2/19/1957 | Two sleepy people | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101709 | 2/19/1957 | Who cares | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101710 | 2/19/1957 | You're the top | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101865 | 3/5/1957 | It's like gettin' a donkey to gallop | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101866 | 3/5/1957 | How many stars have to shine? | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101867 | 3/5/1957 | As I love you | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101868 | 3/5/1957 | So nice to be wrong | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101873 | 3/6/1957 | East of the sun (West of the moon) | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101874 | 3/6/1957 | Guess who I saw today | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101875 | 3/6/1957 | My funny Valentine | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101876 | 3/6/1957 | Dream of life | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101877 | 3/6/1957 | Perdido (Lost) | Carmen McRae | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101878 | 3/6/1957 | Exactly like you | Carmen McRae | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101879 | 3/6/1957 | I can't escape from you | Carmen McRae | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101880 | 3/6/1957 | The little things that mean so much | Carmen McRae | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101881 | 3/7/1957 | The moon looks down and laughs | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101882 | 3/7/1957 | Just squeeze me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101883 | 3/7/1957 | I never felt this way before | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101884 | 3/7/1957 | All my life | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102291 | 4/18/1957 | All my life | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102292 | 4/18/1957 | Nice work if you can get it | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102293 | 4/18/1957 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102294 | 4/18/1957 | I'm through with love | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102703 | 6/18/1957 | Zigeuner | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102704 | 6/18/1957 | I'll see you again | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102705 | 6/18/1957 | Some day I'll find you | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102706 | 6/18/1957 | I'll follow my secret heart | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102707 | 6/19/1957 | If love were all | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102708 | 6/19/1957 | Mad about the boy | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102709 | 6/19/1957 | World weary | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102710 | 6/19/1957 | A room with a view | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102711 | 6/20/1957 | I can't do anything at all | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102712 | 6/20/1957 | Never again | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102713 | 6/20/1957 | Poor little rich girl | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102714 | 6/20/1957 | Why does love get in the way | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103307 | 9/13/1957 | Rich man, poor man | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103308 | 9/13/1957 | Coax me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103309 | 9/13/1957 | Passing fancy | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104513 | 3/5/1958 | Invitation | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104514 | 3/5/1958 | Free and easy | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104515 | 3/5/1958 | Moonray | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104516 | 3/5/1958 | Lo and behold | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105331 | 7/18/1958 | Love me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105332 | 7/18/1958 | I'll love you (till I die) | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105333 | 7/18/1958 | I love the ground you walk on | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105334 | 7/18/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105400 | 8/4/1958 | Mister Meadowlark | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105401 | 8/4/1958 | Skylark | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105402 | 8/4/1958 | Bye bye blackbird | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105403 | 8/4/1958 | Flamingo | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105404 | 8/4/1958 | A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105405 | 8/4/1958 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105406 | 8/6/1958 | His eye is on the sparrow | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105407 | 8/6/1958 | The eagle and me | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105408 | 8/6/1958 | When the red, red robbin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105409 | 8/6/1958 | Georgia Rose | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105410 | 8/8/1958 | Bob White | Ralph Burns Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105411 | 8/8/1958 | Baltimore oriole | Ralph Burns Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105456 | 8/8/1958 | Chicken today, feathers tomorrow | Ralph Burns Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105912 | 10/29/1958 | My man's gone now | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105913 | 10/29/1958 | Summertime | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 117712 | 7/14/1966 | Georgia Rose | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10646 | 12/5/1957 | You're mine | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10647 | 12/5/1957 | I remember Clifford | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10648 | 12/5/1957 | A shoulder to cry on | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10649 | 12/5/1957 | Dreamy | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10650 | 12/5/1957 | Weak for the man | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10668 | 12/16/1957 | All the things you are | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10669 | 12/16/1957 | (What can I say) After I say I'm sorry | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10670 | 12/16/1957 | If I were a bell | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10671 | 12/16/1957 | Any old time | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10672 | 12/16/1957 | What's new | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10673 | 12/16/1957 | Without a word of warning | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10674 | 12/16/1957 | The night we called it a day | Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10927 | 4/21/1958 | I get a kick out of you-1 | Milt Bernhart ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11270 | 12/8/1958 | I loves you Porgy | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11271 | 12/8/1958 | Buenas noches, mi amor | Sammy Davis, Jr. ; Carmen McRae | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McRae, Carmen," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206635.
McRae, Carmen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206635.
"McRae, Carmen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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