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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 Harlem (neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States), Died November 10, 1994 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, lyricist, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 143 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 101-125 of 143 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McRae, Carmen," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206635.

McRae, Carmen. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206635.

"McRae, Carmen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206635

External Sources

Wikipedia: Carmen McRae

Discogs: Carmen McRae

Allmusic: Carmen McRae

Apple Music: Carmen McRae

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IMDb: Carmen McRae

Britannica: Carmen McRae

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McRae, Carmen - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84002094

Wikidata: Carmen McRae - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q240371

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12492124

MusicBrainz: Carmen McRae - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29b0a6c7-ab3a-4bf3-a64f-63c8a3548196

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/127989 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/127989

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