Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Billie Holiday

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

Annotation

Track 1 recorded June 30, 1936
Track 2 recorded July 2, 1935
Track 3 & 4 recorded June 15, 1937
Track 5 & 6recorded April 20, 1939
Track 7 recorded July 5, 1939
Track 8 & 9 recorded May 9, 1941
Track 11 recorded August 7, 1941
Track 12 recorded June 12, 1942
Track 13 recorded October 4, 1944
Track 14 recorded August 14, 1945
Track 15 recorded January 22, 1946
Track 16 recorded late spring 1952
Track 17 recorded November 10, 1956
Track 18 recorded December 8, 1957
Track 19 recorded February 21, 1958

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-20 18:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I Cried for You
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
I Cried for You (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
3:13
2What a Little Moonlight Can Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-02)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-02)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1935-07-02)
arranger:
Teddy Wilson
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
What a Little Moonlight Can Do (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Connelly Basart, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Brothers Music Inc.
53:00
3Me, Myself and I
clarinet:
Ed Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Me, Myself and I (on 1937-06-15)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Alvin S. Kaufman
composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
42:37
4Without Your Love
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
James Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Without Your Love (1930s jazz/blues song) (on 1937-06-15)
composer:
Johnny Lange and Fred Stryker
42:54
5Strange 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
33:13
6Yesterdays
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
3:26
7Some Other Spring
recording of:
Some Other Spring (on 1939-07-05)
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Irene Kitchings
3:04
8Solitude
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1941-05-09), Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1941-05-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur (bassist) (on 1941-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Herbert Cowens (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-09)
guitar:
Paul Chapman (US jazz guitar player and singer) (on 1941-05-09)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1941-05-09) and Eddie Heywood (on 1941-05-09)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1941-05-09)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1941-05-09)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1941-05-09)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
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9God Bless the Child
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1941-05-09), Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1941-05-09)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (bassist) (on 1941-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Herbert Cowans (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-09)
guitar:
Paul Chapman (US jazz guitar player and singer) (on 1941-05-09)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (on 1941-05-09)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1941-05-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1941-05-09)
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)
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10Gloomy Sunday
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-08-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1941-08-07)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1941-08-07)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1941-08-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-08-07)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1941-08-07)
tenor saxophone:
Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1941-08-07)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1941-08-07)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-08-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1941, on 1941-08-07)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (in 1941, on 1941-08-07)
recording of:
Gloomy Sunday (on 1941-08-07)
lyricist:
Jávor László (Hungarian poet)
composer:
Rezső Seress
translator:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
translated version of:
Szomorú vasárnap
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11I Cover the Waterfront
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-08-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1941-08-07)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1941-08-07)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1941-08-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-08-07)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1941-08-07)
tenor saxophone:
Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1941-08-07)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1941-08-07)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-08-07)
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1941-08-07)
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.
2:57
12Trav’lin’ Light
banjo:
Mike Pingitore (on 1942-06-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1942-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1942-06-12)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1942-06-12)
saxophone:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1942-06-12), Lenny Hartman (on 1942-06-12) and Alvy West (on 1942-06-12)
trombone:
Skip Layton (on 1942-06-12) and Murray McEachern (on 1942-06-12)
trumpet:
Monty Kelly (on 1942-06-12), Larry Neill (on 1942-06-12) and Don Waddilove (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Lady Day (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:20
13Lover Man
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)
43:19
14Don’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)
3:25
15Good 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!)
43:09
16Autumn in New York
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-04)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-04)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-04)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-04)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-04)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1952-04)
recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (in 1952-04)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
43:44
17Lady Sings the Blues
double bass [bass]:
Carson Smith (on 1956-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1956-11-10)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-11-10)
piano:
Carl Drinkard (pianist) (on 1956-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1956-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-11-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-11-10)
recorded at:
Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall (1956-11-10) (early show)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-10)
live recording of:
Lady Sings the Blues (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Herbie Nichols (jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Northern Music Company
22:36
18Fine and Mellow
recording of:
Fine and Mellow (on 1957-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
9:09
19You’ve Changed
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and David Soyer (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
flute:
Danny Bank (reeds) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Thomas Parshley (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
trombone:
Jack Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Urbie Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Mel Davis (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Bernie Glow (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Richard Dickler (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
violin:
Emmanual Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Hoffman (violinist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Katzman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Leo Kruczek (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Milton Lomask (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Melnikoff (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), George Ockner (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Sam Rand (violinist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Miriam Workman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
cover recording of:
You’ve Changed (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
lyricist:
Bill Carey (US songwriter)
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI; Peer Int'l or Peer-International) and Southern Music Publishing Company
3:17