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Billy Eckstine Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter Release Date: 1986 Running Time: 50:35 Label: Verve Billy Eckstine's final recording (although he would live until 1993) finds the 72-year old singer showing his age. Mr. B's famous baritone voice at this late date only hints at his earlier greatness although his phrasing and enthusiasm uplift what could have been a depressing affair. Ironically altoist Benny Carter (who was 79) still sounds in his prime on alto and he takes an effective trumpet solo on "September Song." Singer Helen Merrill opens and closes the set by interacting vocally with Eckstine on "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and "Didn't We." Eckstine, backed by a trio headed by his longtime pianist Bobby Tucker, does his best on such songs as "My Funny Valentine," "Memories of You" and "Autumn Leaves" but his earlier recordings are the ones to get. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Porter 5:23 2 My Funny Valentine Rodgers, Hart 3:32 3 Here's That Rainy Day VanHeusen, Burke 3:51 4 Summertime Heyward, Gershwin, Gershwin 3:53 5 Kiss from You Mercer, Carter 3:54 6 Memories of You Blake, Razaf 3:45 7 I've Got the World on a String Arlen, Koehler 4:41 8 Now That I Need You Basie, Moten, Smith 3:52 9 Over the Rainbow Arlen, Harburg 4:40 10 September Song Weill, Anderson 3:57 11 Autumn Leaves Kosma, Prevert, Mercer 3:43 12 Didn't We Webb 5:24 Releases: Year Type Label CD Verve

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