Carter,Betty Classic Recordings CD

Born Lillie Mae Jones on May 19, 1929, the woman who became Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known best for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer-only one: Betty Carter." This triple disc collection features seven of Betty Carter's original albums from the earliest part of her solo-recording career, made between 1956 and 1964. Representing Carter's finest work of all, the collection is the perfect choice for both those new to this stunning vocalist and performer's greatest music, and for those ready versed in her sublime and timeless sounds.

1. Sneaking Around 2. Moonlight in Vermont 3. What Is This Thing Called Love? 4. Thou Swell 5. Willow Weep for Me 6. I Could Write a Book 7. Threesome 8. Gone with the Wind 9. Old Devil Moon 10. The Way You Look Tonight 11. No Moon at All 12. Can't We Be Friends? 13. Tell Him I Said Hello 14. Social Call 15. Runaway 16. Frenesi 17. Let's Fall in Love 18. You're Driving Me Crazy 19. I Can't Help It 20. By the Bend of the River 21. Babe's Blues 22. Foul Play 23. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me 24. On the Isle of May 25. But Beautiful 26. All I've Got 27. Make It Last 28. Blue Bird of Happiness 29. Something Wonderful 30. What a Little Moonlight Can Do 31. There's No You 32. I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire 33. Remember 34. My Reverie 35. Mean to Me 36. Don't Weep for the Lady 37. Jazz (Ain't Nothing But Soul) 38. For You 39. Stormy Weather 40. At Sundown 41. On the Alamo 42. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 43. You and I 44. Goodbye/We'll Be Together Again 45. People Will Say We're in Love 46. Cocktails for Two 47. Side By Side 48. Baby, It's Cold Outside 49. Together 50. For All We Know 51. Takes Two to Tango 52. Alone Together 53. Just You, Just Me 54. Nothing More to Look Forward to 55. Who What Why Where When 56. Heart and Soul 57. Call Me Darling 58. When I Fall in Love 59. 'Round Midnight 60. I Wonder 61. Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) 62. The Good Life 63. Everybody's Somebody's Fool 64. Two Cigarettes in the Dark 65. Shine on, Harvest Moon 66. One Note Samba 67. This Is Always 68. Look No Further 69. Beware My Heart 70. My Favorite Things 71. Some Other Time 72. Open the Door 73. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 74. Something Big 75. New England 76. The Moon Is Low 77. Once in Your Life 78. It's a Big Wide Wonderful World 79. There Is No Greater Love 80. You're a Sweetheart