Carmen McRae - Flamingo

The amazing Carmen McRae, recorded on August 5th, 1958

[tamistone]

Voice a century, and brings this splendid song alive

[SuperIliad]

As do the greats of the past, Carmen lets this slow rhumba breath and speak for itself. (Flamingo: Ed. Anderson, lyrics, Ted Grouya, music, introduced in 1940 by Duke Ellington, Herb Jeffries, vocal.) This monophonic recording was included on Ms. McRae’s album, “Birds of a Feather, ” Decca 1958, which was arranged by Ralph Burns, and featured the saxophone brilliance of Ben Webster. All the songs on the album refer back to birds in some way.

[saxo_nova]

This song is endangered! Let's keep reviving this treasure of a tune!!!!

[narindersingh]

Beautiful song of the 1950 or earlier.
Still beautiful song even so old.
Diana and her mother use to sing to each other.
God bless them.
Diana's mom use to sing very good.

[dllmtvb]

Flamingo, like a flame in the sky
Flying over the island
To my lover nearby

Flamingo, with your tropical hue
For it's you I rely on
And the love that is true

The wind sings a song to you as you go
The song that I hear below
The murmuring heart

Flamingo, when the sun meets the sea
Say farewell to my lover
And hasten to me

Ah, oh, ah, oh, oh, oh
Flamingo
Flamingo

Flamingo, when the sun meets the sea
Say farewell to my lover
And hasten to me

Ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, ah

[hootinouts]

I always loved this song. What a beautiful version sung by a beautiful and gifted vocalist. Too bad the music industry has sunken so low that they do not offer new material of this class.

[christopherisaacson]

One of a rare group of songs. Known to a lucky few. Great job Carmen...

[micky]

Smoky nightclubs, flashing neon signs, cars with massive fenders, men with slick back hair, women in stiletto heels, that's the era this depicts.