
Repertoire
Associated acts: The Outlaws, Frank Sinatra, Célestin Jazz Ensemble, Marilyn Monroe, Quincy Jones
Vocal range
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Mezzo-soprano, lyric type: G3 – A5
Bands
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The Outlaws, founded by Carmen's 2nd late husband, Maximillian Genovese. Front-woman for the band, and notable in that it's one of the few female-fronted Rock n' Roll bands to exist in the 50s. Disbanded in 1957 after the death of Max.
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Célestin Swing Ensemble, a side project started by Lisette as a way to break away from her rigid classical roots, and explore gypsy jazz. Carmen serves as a guest vocalist.
Albums Discography
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Rebels With a Cause EP with The Outlaws, never released
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Lady Swing with Célestin Swing Ensemble, released March 1958
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Carmina d'Amore LP, Swing/Jazz album released March 1956, marking her debut solo career
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Liquid Gold LP, Jazz album released December 1957
Solo track listings
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Carmina d'Amore, A Side:
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Dream a Little Dream of Me, (Gus Kahn)
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That's Amore (Brooks & Warren)
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Bésame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez)
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Mambo Italiano (Bob Merrill)
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Carmina d'Amore, B Side:
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Mister Sandman (Pat Ballard)
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Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (The Andrews Sisters)
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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) [Duke Ellington]
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The Lady is a Tramp feat. Frank Sinatra (Richard Rogers)
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Liquid Gold:
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My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers)
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Gloomy Sunday (Rezső Seress)
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Nature Boy (eden ahbez)
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Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton)
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So Long (Russ Morgan)
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One For My Baby (And One More for the Road) [Harold Arlen]
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Why Don't You Do Right (Kansas Joe McCoy)
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Down in the Depths (on the Ninetieth Floor) [Cole Porter]
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The Man that Got Away (Harold Arlen)
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Body and Soul (Hayman, Sour, and Eyton)
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You Belong To Me (Price, King, and Stewart)
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As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfield)
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Choreography (known burlesque acts, usually on rotation)
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'Bird Cage' strip-tease
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'Birthday Cake' strip-tease
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'Flamingo' strip-tease
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'Firebird' strip-tease
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'Island Girl' strip-tease
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'Martini Glass' strip-tease
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'Swan Lake' strip-tease
Filmography
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Several bit parts for Columbia Pictures. Eventually broke off trying for a big role when its production director, Harry Cohn, tried to bribe her for sex.
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Vienna (1954) as 'Claretta Lavenza'/"Carmina d'Amore" — Won an Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Stage Credits
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Our Town (as Emily Webb), Autumn 1946, Burbank High School
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On Your Toes (as ensemble cast) Spring 1947, Burbank High School
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Romeo and Juliet (as Juliet) Autumn 1947, Burbank High School
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Anything Goes (as Reno Sweeney) Spring 1948, Burbank High School
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DuBarry Was a Lady (as ensemble cast), Autumn 1948, Burbank High School
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Servant of Two Masters (as Smeraldina), Spring 1949, Burbank High School
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Hamlet (as Ophelia), Autumn 1949, Burbank High School
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Babes in Arms (as Billie Smith), Spring 1950 Burbank High School
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Gas Light (as Bella) 1954, Theater des Westerns, West Berlin, Germany