Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man & Other Billie Holiday Classics 1/20/23 Breakout from box on red

Breakout from box on red vinyl w/ 4th side VH Logo etching

transform their music under the spell of the night

American Man

Blacklisted from the entertainment industry at home

recorded this album at the age of 28

Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man & Other Billie Holiday Classics 1/20/23 Breakout from box on redIn this stunning LP, Carmen McRae pays homage to her friend and idol, Billie Holiday. With her strong alto, huge range, and ability to change moods, McRae varies her sound throughout, sometimes sounding deliberately gravelly, then switching to softly sweet and romantic, matching the timbre of the instruments accompanying her. She alternates her tempo from slow and dramatic to lively, jazzy, flirty, or intimate. Always, she and the musicians