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This collection of Betty Carter's Verve material may not literally be her finest hour of recorded music, but it is easily her finest hour of recordings for the labels associated with Verve, which include not only her later Verve recordings, but also those on ABC from the early 1960s.
There are 14 cuts on the set, including such well-known Carter performances as "In the Still of the Night," her theme, "Open the Door" "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Dropping Things," "Tight," "You're Driving Me Crazy," and others.
This is a solid selection of Carter's artistry.
It's true that she recorded for so many labels that a complete introduction is almost impossible, but this will serve both fans and beginners well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Can't Help ItBetty Carter | Betty Carter | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | Babe's BluesJon Hendricks, Randy Weston | Betty Carter | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | TightBetty Carter | Betty Carter | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 4 | The Trolley SongRalph Blaine, Hugh Martin | Betty Carter | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | I Could Write a BookLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Betty Carter | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Social CallGigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks | Betty Carter | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | What a Little Moonlight Can DoHarry Woods | Betty Carter | Play | 10:17 | 23 MB | 62 MB |
| 8 | The Good LifeSacha Distel, Jack Reardon | Betty Carter | Play | 06:59 | 16 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | Droppin' ThingsBetty Carter | Betty Carter | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 10 | In the Still of the NightCole Porter | Betty Carter | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | You're Driving Me Crazy | Betty Carter | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 12 | Medley | Betty Carter | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Open The Door | Betty Carter | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Betty Carter | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 383 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Appleton | Series Design |
| 2 | Lisle Atkinson | Bass |
| 3 | Ralph Blaine | Composer |
| 4 | Don Braden | Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Tom Bradshaw | Producer |
| 6 | Betty Carter | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Marc Cary | Piano |
| 8 | Cyrus Chestnut | Piano |
| 9 | Ira Coleman | Bass |
| 10 | Ray Copeland | Arranger, Trumpet |
| 11 | Tom Copi | Photography |
| 12 | Stephanie Stein Crease | Notes Editing |
| 13 | Sacha Distel | Composer |
| 14 | Walter Donaldson | Composer |
| 15 | Kenny Dorham | Trumpet |
| 16 | Ken Druker | Executive Producer |
| 17 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 18 | Benny Golson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Gigi Gryce | Composer, Sax (Alto) |
| 20 | Eric Gunnison | Piano |
| 21 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 22 | Craig Handy | Sax (Tenor) |
| 23 | Al Harewood | Drums |
| 24 | Winard Harper | Drums |
| 25 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 26 | Jon Hendricks | Composer |
| 27 | John Hicks | Piano |
| 28 | Freddie Hubbard | Trumpet |
| 29 | Jim Hughart | Bass |
| 30 | Sam Jones | Bass |
| 31 | Wynton Kelly | Piano |
| 32 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 33 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 34 | Bryan Koniarz | Supervisor |
| 35 | Melba Liston | Trombone |
| 36 | Paul Lombardi | Package Layout |
| 37 | Curtis Lundy | Bass |
| 38 | Chipper Lyles | Drums |
| 39 | Hugh Martin | Composer |
| 40 | Tarus Mateen | Bass |
| 41 | Carmen McRae | Guest Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 42 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 43 | Danny Mixon | Piano |
| 44 | Peck Morrison | Bass |
| 45 | Khalid Moss | Piano |
| 46 | Lewis Nash | Drums |
| 47 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 48 | Jimmy Powell | Sax (Alto) |
| 49 | Jack Reardon | Composer |
| 50 | Jerome Richardson | Bassoon, Flute, Sax (Tenor) |
| 51 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 52 | Ariel J. Roland | Bass |
| 53 | Stephen Scott | Piano |
| 54 | Cynthia Sesso | Photo Research |
| 55 | Sahib Shihab | Sax (Baritone) |
| 56 | Norman Simmons | Piano |
| 57 | Mark Smith | Production Assistant |
| 58 | Sherniece Smith | Art Producer |
| 59 | Lee Tanner | Cover Photo |
| 60 | Allan Tucker | Mastering |
| 61 | Kenny Washington | Drums |
| 62 | Randy Weston | Composer |
| 63 | Buster Williams | Bass |
| 64 | Harry Woods | Composer |
| 65 | Specs Wright | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |