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This LP featured singer Betty Carter and pianist Ray Bryant at the beginning of their careers.
Carter's 25-year-old voice was already quite recognizable, although the improvising style on her 11 titles here is much more conservative than it would be from the 1970s on.
However, Carter's scatting on "Frenesi" (which sounds like a wigged-out Carmen McRae) shows individuality, and her renditions of "Social Call," "I Could Write a Book," and "Moonlight in Vermont" are memorable.
A historic and enjoyable set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonlight in VermontJohn Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Thou SwellLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Could Write a BookLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Gone With the WindHerbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Old Devil MoonE.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Way You Look TonightDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Can't We Be Friends?Paul James, Kay Swift | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Social Call | Betty Carter | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Let's Fall In Love | Betty Carter | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Tell Him I Said Hello | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Run Away | Betty Carter | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Frenesi | Betty Carter | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Sneaking Around (Album Version) | Ray Bryant | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Willow Weep For Me (Album Version) | Ray Bryant & His Combo | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | What Is This Thing Called Love (Album Version) | Ray Bryant | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Threesome (Album Version) | Ray Bryant | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | No Moon At All (Album Version) | Ray Bryant | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Bryant's Folly | Ray Bryant | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Get Happy (Album Version) | Ray Bryant | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Blackburn | Composer |
| 2 | Ray Bryant | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Conte Candoli | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Betty Carter | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Urbie Cleveland | Guest Artist |
| 6 | Redd Evans | Composer |
| 7 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 8 | Gigi Gryce | Guest Artist |
| 9 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 10 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 11 | Milt Hinton | Guest Artist |
| 12 | Paul James | Composer |
| 13 | Osie Johnson | Guest Artist |
| 14 | Hank Jones | Guest Artist |
| 15 | Jo Jones | Drums |
| 16 | Philly Joe Jones | Guest Artist |
| 17 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 18 | Burton Lane | Composer |
| 19 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 20 | Dave Mann | Composer |
| 21 | Wendell Marshall | Bass |
| 22 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 23 | Jerome Richardson | Flute, Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 24 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 25 | Ann Ronell | Composer |
| 26 | Karl Suessdorf | Composer |
| 27 | Kay Swift | Composer |
| 28 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| 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). |