Lady Day: The Very Best of Billie Holiday

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1These Foolish Things
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:17
2Summertime
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1936-07-10)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-07-10)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cozy Cole (on 1936-07-10)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1936-07-10)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1936-07-10)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1936-07-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-07-10)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1936-07-10)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
2:54
3A Fine Romance
clarinet:
Irving Fazola (on 1936-09-29)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1936-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-09-29)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1936-09-29)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1936-09-29)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1936-09-29)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-09-29)
recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-09-29)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:51
4The Way You Look Tonight
clarinet:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-21)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1936-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-21)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-21)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-10-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1936-10-21)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1936-10-21)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charly Records (in 1936)
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-10-21)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
4.653:01
5I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-12)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1937-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-01-12)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1937-01-12)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-12)
performer:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-01-12)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (on 1937-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:55
6They Can't Take That Away From Me
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-04-01)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1937-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Alphonse Steele (New Orleans drummer) (on 1937-04-01)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-04-01)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1937-04-01)
trumpet:
Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-04-01)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-04-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:03
7I'll Never Be the Same
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-01)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-06-01)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-01)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-01)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-01)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-06-01)
recording of:
I’ll Never Be the Same (on 1937-06-01)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and France Mélodie
43:02
8Nice Work If You Can Get It
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1937-11-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:08
9Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
recording of:
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (Show Boat) (on 1937-11-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:15
10When You're Smiling
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1938-01-06)
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (the Whole World Smiles With You) (on 1938-01-06)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter) and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
42:51
11Any Old Time
recording of:
Any Old Time (Jazz Song - "any old time you want me...")
composer:
Artie Shaw
publisher:
Lincoln Music Corp
3:11
12The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:47
13Strange Fruit
recording of:
Strange Fruit
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
3:11
14Good Morning Heartache
alto saxophone:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-22)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1946-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1946-01-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1946-01-22)
piano:
Joe Springer (on 1946-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Armand Camgros (on 1946-01-22), Bernie Kaufman (on 1946-01-22) and Hank Ross (on 1946-01-22)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1946-01-22) and Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1946-01-22)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1946-01-22)
conductor:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-22)
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache (on 1946-01-22)
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
43:06
15Georgia On My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:17
16All of Me
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:02
17Easy Living
alto saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1947-02-13) and Toots Mondello (on 1947-02-13)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1947-02-13)
guitar:
Dan Perry (guitarist) (on 1947-02-13)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1947-02-13)
reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1947-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1947-02-13) and Hank Ross (on 1947-02-13)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1947-02-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1947-02-13)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-02-13)
recording of:
Easy Living (on 1947-02-13)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
43:11
18God Bless the Child
engineered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-03-08)
double bass:
Lou Butterman (on 1950-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1950-03-08)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Dick 'Dent' Eckles (on 1950-03-08)
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist) (on 1950-03-08)
piano:
Charles LaVere (on 1950-03-08)
choir vocals:
The Gordon Jenkins Singers (on 1950-03-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1950-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1950)
recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1950-03-08)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
43:09
19I Loves You Porgy
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1948-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1948-12-10)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1948-12-10)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1948-12-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1948-12-10)
recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1948-12-10)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
2:56
20Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Jack Cressey (on 1944-10-04) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1944-10-04)
double bass [bass]:
Haig Stephens (on 1944-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-10-04)
guitar:
Carl Kress (on 1944-10-04)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1944-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1944-10-04) and Paul Ricci (American big-band jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, 1914–2001) (on 1944-10-04)
trumpet:
Russ Case (US trumpeter & bandleader)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-10-04)
orchestra:
Toots Camarata and His Orchestra (on 1944-10-04)
conductor:
Tutti Camarata
arranger:
Tutti Camarata (on 1944-10-04)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1944-10-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
43:15
21Don't Explain
alto saxophone:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1945-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Stanley Webb (on 1945-08-14)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1945-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-08-14)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1945-08-14)
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1945-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Armand Camgros (on 1945-08-14) and Hank Ross (on 1945-08-14)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1945-08-14)
viola:
Armand Kaproff (on 1945-08-14)
violin:
Frank Siefield (on 1945-08-14), George Swernoff (on 1945-08-14), Charles Jaffe (on 1945-08-14), Leo Kruczek (on 1945-08-14) and Morris Leftkowitz (on 1945-08-14)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1945-08-14)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1945-08-14)
recording of:
Don’t Explain (on 1945-08-14)
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
3:23
22You're My Thrill
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1949-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1949-10-19)
guitar:
Tony Mottola (on 1949-10-19)
piano:
Bernie Leighton (on 1949-10-19)
reeds:
Milt Yaner (on 1949-10-19)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1949-10-19)
woodwind:
John Fulton (on 1949-10-19)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1949-10-19)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-10-19)
recording of:
You’re My Thrill (on 1949-10-19)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Jay Gorney
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Gorney Music Publisher, Next Decade Entertainment, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
43:23
23There Is No Greater Love
alto saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1947-02-13) and Toots Mondello (on 1947-02-13)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1947-02-13)
guitar:
Dan Perry (guitarist) (on 1947-02-13)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1947-02-13)
reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1947-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1947-02-13) and Hank Ross (on 1947-02-13)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1947-02-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1947, on 1947-02-13)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (in 1947)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-02-13)
cover recording of:
There Is No Greater Love (on 1947-02-13)
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and World Music, Inc.
recording of:
There Is No Greater Love (on 1947-02-13)
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and World Music, Inc.
42:59
24That Ole Devil Called Love
alto saxophone:
Jack Cressey (on 1944-11-08) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1944-11-08)
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1944-11-08)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1944-11-08)
guitar:
Carl Kress (on 1944-11-08)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1944-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1944-11-08) and Dave Harris (tenor saxo) (on 1944-11-08)
trumpet:
Russ Case (US trumpeter & bandleader) (on 1944-11-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-11-08)
recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love (on 1944-11-08)
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records), Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
42:53
25For All We Know
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-02-20)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-02-20)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1958-02-20) and David Soyer (on 1958-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1958-02-20)
flute:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-02-20), Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1958-02-20), Thomas Parshley (on 1958-02-20) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-02-20)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1958-02-20)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1958-02-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-02-20)
trombone:
Jack Green (on 1958-02-20), Urbie Green (on 1958-02-20) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1958-02-20)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1958-02-20), Mel Davis (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-20) and Bernie Glow (on 1958-02-20)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1958-02-20) and Richard Dickler (on 1958-02-20)
violin:
Emmanual Green (on 1958-02-20), Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1958-02-20), Harry Katzman (on 1958-02-20), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-02-20), Milton Lomask (on 1958-02-20), Harry Melnikoff (on 1958-02-20), George Ockner (on 1958-02-20) and Sam Rand (violinist) (on 1958-02-20)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1958-02-20) and Miriam Workman (on 1958-02-20)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1958-02-20)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-02-20)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1958-02-20)
recording of:
For All We Know (1934 song)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1934)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) (ended), Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ended), Leo Feist, Inc. (ended), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) (ended), Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), John F. Coots Jr. Trust Music, Sis ’n Bro Music Company and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
2:54

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ASIN:FR: B0000263N3 [info]