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10 de nov. de 1994 · One of McRae's early songs, "Dream of Life" (in which she wrote), was, through their influence, recorded in 1939 by Wilson’s longtime collaborator Billie Holiday. 1940's she was a secretary by day and occasionally worked as a chorus-line dancer in Harlem nightspots.
McRae was born in Harlem, New York City, United States. Her father, Osmond, and mother, Evadne (Gayle) McRae, were immigrants from Jamaica. She began studying piano when she was eight, and the music of jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington filled her home. When she was 17 years old, she met singer Billie Holiday.
27 de ago. de 2010 · Carmen McRae, a jazz singer and songwriter, was born on April 8, 1920 in Harlem, New York. Her father Osmond Llewelyn McRae was born in Santa Cruz, Jamaica in 1891; he moved from Jamaica to Costa Rica to Cuba and then to New York City, where Carmen was born to Osmond and his second wife Evadne (originally Evadne Gayle).
( b. 8 April 1920 in New York City; d. 10 November 1994 in Beverly Hills, California), jazz singer known for her impeccable phrasing, melodic invention, and dramatic interpretation of lyrics. McRae was the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, Osmond “Oscar” McRae, a health club manager, and Evadne McRae, a homemaker.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. McRae, Carmen (1920–1994)Acclaimed African-American jazz artist . Born on April 8, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York; died after a stroke on November 10, 1994, in Beverly Hills, California; daughter of Oscar McRae and Evadne McRae; married Kenny Clarke (a drummer), in the 1940s (divorced 1947 ...
Carmen Mercedes McRae was born in Harlem to Jamaican immigrant parents, Osmond and Evadne McRae. She began studying piano when she was eight, and the music of jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington filled her home. She met singer Billie Holiday when she was just 17 years old.
Contact. BIOGRAPHY. Chronology (from Carmen McRae, Miss Jazz) excerpted from Carmen McRae, Miss Jazz, by Leslie Gourse. (Billboard Books, New York. 2001) APRIL 8, 1920: Carmen McRae, the only child of Oscar and Evadne McRae, is born at Harlem Hospital in New York City. 1920s to 1930s: Carmen lives with her parents in the Bronx, then in 1934 the ...
