| Other author/creator | Simmons, Norman, 1929- instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Atkinson, Lisle instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Edwards, Clara, 1887-1974 By the bend of the river; arranged. |
| Included Work | Weston, Randy. Berkshire blues; arranged. |
| Included Work | Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Body and soul arranged. |
| Included Work | Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 Heart and soul; arranged. |
| Included Work | Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma! Surrey with the fringe on top arranged. |
| Included Work | Hefti, Neal. Girl talk; arranged. |
| Included Work | Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Too many girls. I didn't know what time it was; arranged. |
| Included Work | Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Very warm for May. All the things you are arranged. |
| Included Work | Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Pal Joey. I could write a book; arranged. |
| Included Work | Carter, Betty, 1930-1998. Please do something. |
| Contents |
By the bend of the river / Clara Edward ; Bernhard Haig (1:52) -- Ego / Randy Weston ; Betty Carter (3:04) -- Body and soul / Johnny Green ; Frank Eyton ; Edward Heyman ; Robert Sour (5:21) -- Heart and soul / Hoagy Carmichael ; Frank Loesser (3:30) -- Surrey with the fringe on top / Richard Rodgers ; Oscar Hammerstein II (7:38) -- Girl talk / Neal Hefti ; Bob Troup (4:20) -- I didn't know what time it was / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart (2:08) -- All the things you are / Jerome Kern ; Oscar Hammerstein II (:59) -- I could write a book / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart (2:18) -- The sun died / Ray Charles ; Hubert Giraud ; Anne Gregory ; Pierre LeRoye (5:31) -- Please do something / Betty Carter (3:03). |
| General note | Originally released by Bet-Car Productions as LP MK 1001. |
| General note | Compact disc; digitally remastered. |
| General note | Program notes by Bob Blumenthal ([6] p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Betty Carter, vocals ; Norman Simmons, piano ; Lisle Atkinson, bass ; Al Harewood, drums. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at the Village Vanguard, New York, May 22, 1970. |
| Other title | Ego (B. Carter) |
| Other title | Sun died (B. Carter) |
| UPC |
3145198512 |
| Publisher number | 314 519 851-2 Verve |
