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This LP contains singer Betty Carter's earliest recordings.
On one date she is heard performing six standards with a quartet also featuring pianist Ray Bryant ("I Could Write a Book" and "The Way You Look Tonight" are highpoints).
The other session, which was only released for the first time in 1980, has five songs on which Carter is joined by a 14-piece band arranged by Gigi Gryce; this version of "Social Call" is a classic.
Naturally Carter sounds much more conventional on these performances than she would 30 to 40 years later, but already her voice was immediately recognizable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonlight in VermontJohn Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf | Betty Carter | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Thou SwellLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Betty Carter | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Could Write a BookLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Betty Carter | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Gone With the WindHerbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | Betty Carter | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Way You Look TonightDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Betty Carter | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Can't We Be Friends?Paul James, Kay Swift | Betty Carter | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Tell Him I Said Hello | Betty Carter | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Social CallGigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks | Betty Carter | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | RunawayL. Coleman | Betty Carter | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | FrenesiAlberto Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup | Betty Carter | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Let's Fall in LoveHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Betty Carter | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 mins | 66 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Abbey | Reissue Producer |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Danny Bank | Saxophone |
| 4 | John Blackburn | Composer |
| 5 | Ray Bryant | Piano |
| 6 | Conte Candoli | Trumpet |
| 7 | Betty Carter | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Jimmy Cleveland | Trombone |
| 9 | Al Cohn | Saxophone |
| 10 | L. Coleman | Composer |
| 11 | Alberto Dominguez | Composer |
| 12 | Joe Ferrante | Trumpet |
| 13 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 14 | Russell Gersten | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Bernie Glow | Trumpet |
| 16 | Urbie Green | Trombone |
| 17 | Gigi Gryce | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Leader |
| 18 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 19 | Jon Hendricks | Composer |
| 20 | Chris Herles | Mastering |
| 21 | Milt Hinton | Bass |
| 22 | Paul James | Composer |
| 23 | Osie Johnson | Drums |
| 24 | Hank Jones | Piano |
| 25 | Philly Joe Jones | Drums |
| 26 | Quincy Jones | Arranger, Leader |
| 27 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 28 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 29 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 30 | Sam Marowitz | Saxophone |
| 31 | Wendell Marshall | Bass |
| 32 | Seldon Powell | Saxophone |
| 33 | Sheldon Powell | Saxophone |
| 34 | Jerome Richardson | Flute |
| 35 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 36 | Chuck Stewart | Photography |
| 37 | Karl Suessdorf | Composer |
| 38 | Kay Swift | Composer |
| 39 | Nick Travis | Trumpet |
| 40 | Leonard Whitcup | Composer |
| 41 | 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). |