Verve Records releases the latest editions in it's 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, Carmen made a series of recordings for the Decca label that would cement her reputation and launch a career that close to 50 years. Whether in small groups or backed by a studio orchestra, Carmen McRae recorded definitive versions of songs that make up the backbones of jazz and the Great American Songbook.

Love is Here to Stay
When I Fall in Love
You Don't Know Me
Whatever Lola Wants
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
You Took Advantage of Me
When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
I Was Doing Alright
My Romance
Exactly Like You
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Blue Moon
Ain't Misbehavin'
Cheek to Cheek