Although her voice was past its prime when these recording were made (effectively covering the middle third of her career) Billie Holiday’s supreme timing, unique interpretive power and emotional resonance were as strong as ever.
The recordings here range between 1944-51 and provide a fascinating mix of live and studio sessions with various small groups and full orchestra (interesting to compare the same song in different settings). The live recordings are not of the highest quality in terms of band pick-up but capture Billie in rare fine form along with some of the giants of the day.
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Track Listing :
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me; I’ll Get By; Billie’s Blues; All Of Me; The Man I Love; You Better Go Now; Miss Brown To You; Lover Man; I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone; I Love My Man; You Ain’t Gonna Bother Me No More; Good Morning Heartache; You’re Driving Me Crazy; Maybe You’ll Be There; Billie’s Blues; Lover Man; Them There Eyes; My Man; I Cover The Waterfront; Crazy He Calls Me; Lover Come Back To Me; Detour Ahead; Strange Fruit; You’re Driving Me Crazy; Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do; All Of Me; I Loves You Porgy; Miss Brown To You.
Personnel :
Billie Holiday (vocal); includes Roy Eldridge, Hot Lips Page, Neal Hefti, (trumpet); Coleman Hawkins, Herbie Stewart, Stan Getz (tenor sax); Jack Teagarden (trombone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Red Norvo (vibes); Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Jimmy Rowles, (piano); Al Casey (guitar); Oscar Pettiford, Iggy Shevak, John Fields (bass); Sid Catlett, Blinkie Garner, Marquis Foster (drums).
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