Carmen McRae : Miss Jazz / Leslie Gourse.
| Author/creator | Gourse, Leslie |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Billboard Books, 2001. |
| Description | 154 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Miss Jazz |
| Contents | The early years -- Learning on the jazz scene in Harlem -- From the Chicago clubs to the jazz critics' polls -- Touring -- The years with accompanist Norman Simmons -- Mixing business with pleasure -- Manager Jack Rael steps in -- Globetrotting -- Working hard to maintain her stardom -- Carmen's blues. |
| Abstract | Carmen McRae is well known as one of jazz music's most masterful improvisers and is ranked among the greatest jazz singers of all time. She grew up during the swing era in Harlem, and participated in the transition from swing to bebop--the New Thing--playing with all the important musicians and in all the major clubs. Her struggle to fame was long and hard, finally paying off when she was thirty-four years old and began to perform with Tony Scott's band. It was Scott who convinced her to stand up at the microphone and leave the piano bench behind. By 1955 she had signed with Decca Records and achieved national recognition. By the end of her life Carmen had performed all over the world, recorded over sixty albums, and been recognized with numerous awards and honors. Carmen McRae died on November 10, 1994. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150), discography (pages 123-125), videography (page 147) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001025243 |
| ISBN | 082307904X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.M34185 G68 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |