Great Women Of Song: Carmen McRae (Vinyl) TemporarilyUnavailable staying true to her original

staying true to her original design through hundreds of different styles and outfits

'Speak Now' expands on the country pop style of her previous work

train strikes and romantic entanglements get in their way

Steve Reay and Brendan Moran have worked together previously as avoid

Great Women Of Song: Carmen McRae (Vinyl) TemporarilyUnavailable staying true to her originalVerve Records releases the latest editions in its breakout Great Women of Song series, which pays homage to the ground breaking work and lasting impact of some of the greatest female vocalists of all time. Like her idol Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae could own a ballad and make it all her own. She could also swing every bit as hard as her other main influence, Ella Fitzgerald. Coming up during the bebop era and under the musical sway of Thelonious Monk,