A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae
A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by Carmen McRae | ||||
Released | October 1953 (1953-10) | |||
Recorded | 1953[1] | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 28:00 | |||
Label | Stardust | |||
Carmen McRae chronology | ||||
|
A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae is the debut studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1953 through Stardust Records. The second side of the record features songs performed by Ivie Anderson, who had already died by the time of release.
Overview
Carmen McRae was already quite well known in jazz circles by the time of recording, she performed in various jazz bars as a vocalist or pianist, but she did not receive commercial offers. The recording of MacRae's new material in the studio happened because her singing attracted businessman Len Frank, who was going to start his own small label Stardust. He organized several sessions for her, which resulted in eight songs. All eight of them were released on singles, and five were eventually re-released on this album.[2] Thanks to these recordings, in 1954, McRae was recognized as the best new singer by DownBeat magazine.[3]
Critical reception
Commenting on the performance of the title song, Cash Box magazine noted that "Gershwin's famous oldie gets a smooth interpretation from Carmen McRae in a muted romantic manner, gradually turning into swing."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "A Foggy Day" | 2:05 |
2. | "Go Slow" | 3:15 |
3. | "Are You Happy?" | 3:20 |
4. | "Pavane" | 2:37 |
5. | "Oh, My Darling!" | 2:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Charlie is My Darling" | 2:44 |
2. | "Evening Blues" | 2:47 |
3. | "Empty Bed Blues" | 3:03 |
4. | "I Don't Know His Name" | 2:46 |
5. | "Drive Me Daddy" | 3:02 |
References
- ^ "Carmen McRae — The 1940's & 50's". Jazz Discography. August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Stardust Issues First Disk" (PDF). Cash Box. October 3, 1953. p. 22. ISSN 0008-7289.
- ^ Hatschek, Keith (2022). "Securing Satchmo". The Real Ambassadors: Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong Challenge Segregation. American Made Music Series. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 52. ISBN 9781496837783.
- ^ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 31, 1953. p. 6. ISSN 0008-7289.
External links
- A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae at Discogs (list of releases)
- v
- t
- e
albums
- A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae
- Carmen McRae
- By Special Request
- Torchy
- Blue Moon
- After Glow
- Mad About the Man
- Carmen for Cool Ones
- Birds of a Feather
- Book of Ballads
- When You're Away
- Something to Swing About
- Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics
- Something Wonderful
- Bittersweet
- For Once in My Life
- Portrait of Carmen
- The Sound of Silence
- Just a Little Lovin'
- November Girl
- It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling
- Ms. Jazz
- Can't Hide Love
- I'm Coming Home Again
- Heat Wave
- You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs)
- Any Old Time
- Carmen Sings Monk
- Sarah: Dedicated to You
albums
- Boy Meets Girl with Sammy Davis Jr.
- Porgy and Bess with Sammy Davis Jr.
- Two for the Road with George Shearing
- The Carmen McRae – Betty Carter Duets
albums
- Tonight Only!
- Carmen McRae in London
- Take Five Live
- Live at Sugar Hill
- Woman Talk
- The Great American Songbook
- At the Great American Music Hall
- Recorded Live at Bubba's
- Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West
- Performing Music from The Subterraneans
- The Real Ambassadors
- Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport