Boy Meets Girl

by Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen McRae

Boy Meets Girl cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:56
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pairing the consummate entertainment flair of Davis with the impeccable jazz phrasing of McRae, this collaborative project reimagines familiar romantic duets. The interplay is characterized by a relaxed swing and sophisticated vocal sparring, heavily supported by Jack Pleis' dynamic orchestrations.

Genres

Descriptors: duet, vocal, sophisticated, theatrical, charismatic

Tracklist

  1. Happy To Make Your Acquaintance (3:11)
  2. Tea For Two (2:34)
  3. They Didn't Believe Me (2:54)
  4. You're The Top (3:02)
  5. Cheek To Cheek (3:58)
  6. Baby, It's Cold Outside (3:11)
  7. People Will Say We're In Love (3:16)
  8. There's A Small Hotel (3:27)
  9. A Fine Romance (2:52)
  10. The Things We Did Last Summer (3:06)
  11. Two Sleepy People (2:50)
  12. Who Cares (2:33)

Credits

  • Sammy Davis Jr. - primary artist, vocals
  • Carmen McRae - primary artist, vocals
  • Frank Loesser - written-by
  • Irving Caesar - written-by
  • Vincent Youmans - written-by
  • Herbert Reynolds - written-by
  • Jerome Kern - written-by
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Jack Pleis - directed by [orchestra directed by]

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