Sixteen of Her Greatest Interpretations (aka "Lady Day (1939-1944) The Sixteen Original Commodore Interpretations")

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Strange Fruit
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone and 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)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 1), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1939, inducted: 2002) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 21)
recording of:
Strange Fruit (on 1939-04-20)
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
33:11
A2Yesterdays
producer:
Milt Gabler
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)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-20)
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
3:25
A3Fine 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)
3:17
A4I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone and 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)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1939-04-20)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:53
A5How Am I to Know
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
guitar:
Teddy Walters (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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
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
A6My Old Flame
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
guitar:
Teddy Walters (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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
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)
3:02
A7I'll Get By
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-25)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
guitar:
Teddy Walters (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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You) (on 1944-03-25)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
2:59
A8I 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):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-03-25)
guitar:
Teddy Walters (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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-25)
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.
43:29
B1I'll Be Seeing You
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
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)
3:33
B2I'm Yours
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
recording of:
I’m Yours (on 1944-04-01)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
3:16
B3Embraceable You
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
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)
3:17
B4As Time Goes By
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
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)
arranger:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-01)
cover 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 (library/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)
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/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)
3:12
B5She's Funny That Way
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
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)
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:
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.
3:16
B6Lover Come Back to Me
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
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)
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:
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
3:21
B7Billie's Blues (I Love My Man)
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-08)
drums (drum set):
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)
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:
Billie’s Blues (on 1944-04-08)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
3:09
B8On 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
3:03