Decca matrix 88149. Give me the simple life / Carmen McRae
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Give me the simple life (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Carmen McRae (vocalist) | |
| Kenny Clarke (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Mundell Lowe (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Herbie Mann (instrumentalist : flute) | |
| Wendell Marshall (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Mat Mathews (instrumentalist : accordion) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16/1955 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca ED-2279 | |
| 6/16/1955 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca DL-8173 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 88149. Give me the simple life / Carmen McRae," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000316366/88149-Give_me_the_simple_life.
Decca matrix 88149. Give me the simple life / Carmen McRae. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000316366/88149-Give_me_the_simple_life.
"Decca matrix 88149. Give me the simple life / Carmen McRae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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