Great Women Of Song: Carmen McRae Homeshake objects capable of reconnecting us

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Great Women Of Song: Carmen McRae Homeshake objects capable of reconnecting usVerve 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,