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Carmen McRae

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Born

4/8/1922, New York, NY, USA

Died

11/10/1994

Birth Name

Carmen Mercedes McRae

Gender

Female

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Biography

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Jazz singer, composer, pianist and actress Carmen McRae was inspired by her idol Billie Holiday whom she met when she was 17. Appearing on stage, in nightclubs and performing at Jazz festivals Carmen continued her career until her illness forced her to retire in 1991.

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Role
- Jazz Legends Live! 9
  Star
  2005
- Jazz Legends Live! Vol. 8
  Star
  2005
- Jazz Legends Live! 6
  Star
  2004
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling
  Star
  1986
- Roots: The Next Generations
  Lila
  - S 1: Ep 6 Part 6
    2/23/79
Guest Star (23)

Role
- The Toni Tennille Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 16 October 6, 1980
    10/6/80
- Over Easy
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 37 November 20, 1979
    11/20/79
  - S 1: Ep 30 December 22, 1977
    12/22/77
- Sammy & Company
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 10 December 6, 1975
    12/6/75
- Pearl Bailey Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 11 April 3, 1971
    4/3/71
- The David Frost Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 123 March 22, 1971
    3/22/71
  - S 2: Ep 222 July 10, 1970
    7/10/70
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 54 710222
    2/22/71
- The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 February 25, 1970
    2/25/70
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 36 October 20, 1969
    10/20/69
  - S 4: Ep 35 October 17, 1969
    10/17/69
  - S 4: Ep 32 October 14, 1969
    10/14/69
  - S 4: Ep 24 October 2, 1969
    10/2/69
  - S 3: Ep 187 May 26, 1969
    5/26/69
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 33 August 11, 1969
    8/11/69
  - S 6: Ep 227 September 8, 1972
    9/8/72
  - S 6: Ep 107 March 1, 1972
    3/1/72
  - S 5: Ep 107 February 23, 1971
    2/23/71
  - S 4: Ep 98 May 19, 1970
    5/19/70
- Della!
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 35 July 25, 1969
    7/25/69
  - S 1: Ep 197 March 13, 1970
    3/13/70
  - S 1: Ep 155 January 14, 1970
    1/14/70
- The Hollywood Palace
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 10 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Ike & Tina Turner
    12/7/68
- Playboy After Dark
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Pete Seeger; Bill Cosby; Carmen McRae; Jack E. Leonard
    10/15/68
- Showcase '68
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
    7/23/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 187 May 21, 1968
    5/21/68
  - S 4: Ep 119 February 19, 1965
    2/19/65
  - S 12: Ep 10 September 15, 1972
    9/15/72
- The Jonathan Winters Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 14 March 27, 1968
    3/27/68
- Away We Go
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Carmen McRae
    7/15/67
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 5 September 9, 1966
    9/9/66
  - S 11: Ep 14 September 20, 1973
    9/20/73
  - S 10: Ep 56 December 7, 1972
    12/7/72
  - + -1 More Credits
- Gypsy
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 2 May 4, 1965
    5/4/65
- King of Diamonds
  Maida
  - S 1: Ep 35 A Diamond For Mr. Smith
    5/1/62
- The Steve Allen Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 29 Sammy Davis Jr.; Carmen McRae; Dody Goodman; Jayne and Audrey Meadows
    4/13/58
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 48 August 25, 1957: Sal Mineo, Guy Mitchell, Carman McRae, Wes Harrison, Erroll Flynn (cameo)
    8/25/57
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 75 December 14, 1956
    12/14/56
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself

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- Carmen had worked with musicians like Count Basie, Benny Carter, and Mercer Ellington.
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- Carmen started playing the piano at the age of 8.
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