Bethlehem session · in the studio
December, 1954
Carmen McRae
- This day's music is on 3 records: Carmen McRae, An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm, Bethlehem's Girl Friends
In the room
Carmen McRae – vocal
Tony Scott – clarinet, piano- Dick Katz – piano
- Skip Fawcett – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | You Made Me Care | BCP-1023, BCP-6041 |
| – | Last Time For Love | BCP-1023, BCP-6041 |
| – | Too Much In Love To Care | BCP-1023, BCP-6041 |
| – | Misery | BCP-1023, BCP-6006 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
BCP-1023 · 1955Carmen McRaeCarmen McRae
BCP-6041 · 1960An Intimate Variety Of Vocal CharmNina Simone And Her Friends
BCP-6006 · 1956Bethlehem's Girl FriendsJulie London, Carmen McRae, Chris ConnorTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-10 | East Coast Jazz/5 | Milt Hinton | 1955 | Tony Scott, Dick Katz, Osie Johnson |
 | BCP-1020 | East Coast Jazz/5 | Milt Hinton | 1955 | Tony Scott, Dick Katz, Osie Johnson |
 | BCP-82 | Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One | Various Artists | 1958 | Tony Scott, Dick Katz, Osie Johnson |
2 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 742 | Trombone For Two | J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding | 1955 | Dick Katz, Osie Johnson |
 | BCP-66 | The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson | Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet | 1957 | Dick Katz, Osie Johnson |