The Decca Singles, Vol. 1: 1945–1949

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

Annotation

℗ & © «2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «A Verve Label Group Release»

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(As of 2021-11-27).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
Annotation last modified on 2021-11-27 23:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lover Man
recording of:
Lover Man
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)
Billie Holiday3:18
2That Ole Devil Called Love
recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
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!)
Billie Holiday42:55
3Big Stuff
recording of:
Fancy Free: Big Stuff
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1944)
part of:
Fancy Free
Billie Holiday2:33
4You Better Go Now
recording of:
You Better Go Now
writer:
Irvin Graham and Bickley Reichner
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher)
Billie Holiday2:37
5No More
recording of:
No More
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Tutti Camarata
Billie Holiday2:49
6Don’t Explain
recording of:
Don’t Explain
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)
Billie Holiday3:25
7What Is This Thing Called Love
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
Billie Holiday3:07
8Good Morning Heartache
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
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!)
Billie Holiday3:09
9No Good Man
recording of:
No Good Man
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
Billie Holiday3:08
10Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
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.
Billie Holiday3:10
11There Is No Greater Love
recording of:
There Is No Greater Love
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.
Billie Holiday2:57
12Baby, I Don’t Cry Over You
recording of:
Baby, I Don’t Cry Over You
lyricist and composer:
Morton Krouse
Billie Holiday with Billy Kyle and His Trio3:10
13I’ll Look Around
double bass:
Thomas Barney (on 1946-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1946-04-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-09)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1946-04-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1946, on 1946-04-09)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (in 1946)
recording of:
I’ll Look Around (on 1946-04-09)
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Northern Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday3:15
14Deep Song
recording of:
Deep Song
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Northern Music Company
Billie Holiday3:12
15Easy Living
recording of:
Easy Living
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)
Billie Holiday3:11
16Girls Were Made to Take Care of Boys
recording of:
Girls Were Made to Take Care of Boys
writer:
Ralph Blane
Billie Holiday & The Stardusters3:14
17Weep No More
recording of:
Weep No More
lyricist:
Thomas Adair
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
Billie Holiday & The Stardusters3:21