Music Appreciation

tishaLA

(14,840 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:21 PM Sunday

I've Got the World on a String -- Carmen McRae

Shirley Horn - piano
Charles Ables - electric bass
Steve Williams - drums

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I've Got the World on a String -- Carmen McRae (Original Post) tishaLA Sunday OP

Shirley Horn was one of my parents' faves BaronChocula Sunday #1

Yeah, she was great tishaLA Yesterday #2

I wasn't even aware she accompanied other vocalists BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #3

BaronChocula

(4,990 posts)

1. Shirley Horn was one of my parents' faves

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:33 PM

Sunday

"Here's to Life" played over the curated photos at my mom's memorial.

tishaLA

(14,840 posts)

2. Yeah, she was great

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 03:18 AM

Yesterday

And what a lovely way to send your mother home.

As good as Horn was a slow, languid songs, she was at least as strong on swinging numbers and probably deserves more recognition for her amazing piano playing. Her album dedicated to Ray Charles, "Light Out of Darkness," is just fantastic and frequently swinging -- and she has an album called 'The Main Ingredient" that has great renditions of "Fever" and "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now."

BaronChocula

(4,990 posts)

3. I wasn't even aware she accompanied other vocalists

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 12:20 PM

23 hrs ago

until I saw your post. Thanks for the education

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