Strange Fruit

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1I’ll Get By
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-03-25)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-03-25)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-03-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-03-25)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-03-25)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
cover recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You) (on 1944-03-25)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
2:56
A2My Old Flame
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-03-25)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-03-25)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-03-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-03-25)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-03-25)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
cover recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1944-03-25)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:59
A3Embraceable You
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-01)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-01)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-01)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-01)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-01)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1944-04-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:16
A4(Billie’s Blues) I Love My Man
producer:
Milt Gabler
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-08)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-08)
performer:
Eddie Heywood Trio (on 1944-04-08)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-08)
recording of:
Billie’s Blues (on 1944-04-08)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
3:26
A5I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-04-30)
bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-30)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-30)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-30)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-30) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-04-30)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-30)
orchestra:
The Frankie Newton Orchestra (on 1939-04-30)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-30)
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1939-04-30)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:50
A6I Cover the Waterfront
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-03-25)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-03-25)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-03-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-03-25)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-03-25)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
cover recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1944-03-25)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
3:27
A7(I Got a Man Crazy for Me) He’s Funny That Way
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-08)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-08)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-08)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-08)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-08)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-08)
cover recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1944-04-08)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1928)
writer:
Neil Moret and Richard A. Whiting (composer)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
3:01
A8Yesterdays
producer:
Milt Gabler (on 1939-04-20)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-20)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-20) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-04-20)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-20)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-20)
orchestra:
The Frankie Newton Orchestra (on 1939-04-30)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1939-04-20)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:24
B1Strange Fruit
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-04-30)
bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-30)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-30)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-30)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-30) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-04-30)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-30)
orchestra:
The Frankie Newton Orchestra (on 1939-04-30)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-30)
cover recording of:
Strange Fruit (on 1939-04-30)
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
B2On the Sunny Side of the Street
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-08)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-08)
performer:
Eddie Heywood Trio (on 1944-04-08)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-08)
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1944-04-08)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
3:00
B3I’m Yours
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-01)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-01)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-01)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
cover recording of:
I’m Yours (on 1944-04-01)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
3:15
B4Fine and Mellow
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-04-20)
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-20)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-20) and Stan Payne (on 1939-04-20)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-20)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-20)
orchestra:
The Frankie Newton Orchestra (on 1939-04-20)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
recording of:
Fine and Mellow (on 1939-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
3:15
B5Lover Come Back to Me
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-08)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-08)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-08) and Eddie Heywood (on 1944-04-08)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-08)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-04-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-08)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-08)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-08)
cover recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1944-04-08)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
3:14
B6I’ll Be Seeing You
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-01)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-01)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-01)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-01)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-01)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You (on 1944-04-01)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3:30
B7As Time Goes By
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-04-01)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-01) and Marlowe Morris (on 1944-04-01)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-01)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-01)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-01)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”) (on 1944-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
3:09
B8How Am I to Know
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
"Big Sid" Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-03-25)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-03-25)
trumpet:
"Doc" Cheatham (on 1944-03-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-03-25)
orchestra:
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra (on 1944-03-25)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
cover recording of:
How Am I to Know? (on 1944-03-25)
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Jackie King
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
2:43

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Richard Mantel (art direction)
photography:Skippy Adelman
Jack Bradley (photographer)
Charles Peterson (Jack Teagarden photographer, alive 1938)
liner notes:Leonard Feather
Milt Gabler
mastering:DK (mastering engineer Atlantic Recording Studios)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2219960 [info]