Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1920 to 1994 · aged 74
Carmen Mercedes McRae 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.
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Frank Sinatra Duets: Easy to Love (1936)
Arif Mardin Produced Just a Little Lovin' and Didn’t We
Dave Brubeck Duets: The Real Ambassadors (1962)
Sammy Davis Jr. Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Bing Crosby Duets: Easy to Love (1936)
Doris Day Duets: I See Your Face Before Me (1937)
Ella Fitzgerald Duets: Easy to Love and Please Be Kind
Peggy Lee Duets: Please Be Kind (1938)
Sarah Vaughan Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Frances Langford Duets: Easy to Love (1936)
June Christy Duets: Please Be Kind (1938)
Mildred Bailey Duets: Please Be Kind (1938)
Teo Macero Produced Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and other Billie Holiday Classics (1962)
Cal Tjader Duets: Heat Wave and Upside Down
Joel Dorn Produced For Once in My Life (1967)
Louis Armstrong Duets: The Real Ambassadors (1962)
Judy Garland Duets: Easy to Love (1936)
Thelonious Monk Duets: In Walked Bud (1947)
Chet Baker Duets: The Night We Called It a Day (1941)
Jimmy Smith Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Kenny Dorham Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Muriel Angelus Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)- Sonny Lester Produced Ms. Jazz (1974)
- Ranald MacDougall Directed The Subterraneans (1960)
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1994 · aged 74
