Carmen McRae - Great Women of Song: Carmen McRae (LP Vinyl)

Like her idol Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae could own a ballad and make it her own. She could also swing every bit as hard as her other main influence, Ella Fitzgerald. Coming up during the bebop era, under the musical sway of Thelonious Monk, Carmen made a series of recordings for the Decca label that would cement her reputation and launch her career. Whether in small groups or backed by a studio orchestra, Carmen McRae recorded definitive versions of songs that make up the backbones of jazz and the Great American Songbook.

Side A: Love Is Here to Stay When I Fall In Love You Don't Know Me Whatever Lola Wants Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye You Took Advantage of Me When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bobbin' Along Side B: I Was Doing All Right My Romance Exactly Like You How Long Has This Been Going on Blue Moon Ain't Misbehavin' Cheek to Cheek