Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 - November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, considered one of the most important of the 20th century Carmen McRae was born in Harlem in 1920, and studied piano as a child. As a teenager she came to the attention of Teddy Wilson and his wife, the composer Irene Kitchings Wilson. Through their influence, one of McRae’s early songs, "Dream of Life", was recorded by Wilson’s longtime collaborator Billie Holiday.
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Any Old Time
Live and Kickin'
24K Pure Gold: Carmen McRae
Book of Ballads
Carmen McRae For Lovers
Velvet Soul
Live At Montreux - July 22nd 1982
By Special Request
Just a Little Lovin'
The Diva Series
Birds of a Feather
Bittersweet
A Whole Lot of Human Feeling
Blue Moon
Carmen McRae's Finest Hour
Carmen McRae
Ballad Essentials
I'm Coming Home Again
Live at Bubba's
I'll Be Seeing You: A Tribute To Carmen McRae
Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics
Sings Great American Songwriters
Here To Stay
I'll Be Seeing You
Song Time
Alive
Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters
Can't Hide Love
The Great American Songbook