| Description |
6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet |
| Note |
Compact discs with booklet. |
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Program and biographical notes ([56] pages : ill. (some col.)) laid in container. |
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Jazz songs. |
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Originally released on the Mercury, Clef, Verve, and MGM labels. |
| Performer |
Billie Holiday, vocals ; with, variously: Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone ; Tony Scott, clarinet ; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Budd Johnson, Flip Phillips, Paul Quinichette, Ben Webster, saxophone ; Wynton Kelly, Billy Taylor, Bobby Tucker, piano ; Hank Jones, Jimmy Rowles, piano, celeste ; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ ; Billy Bauer, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, Barry Galbraith, Freddie Green, Barney Kessel, guitar ; Aaron Bell, Joe Benjamin, Ray Brown, Red Callender, Milt Hinton, Red Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, bass ; Larry Bunker, Cozy Cole, Chico Hamilton, Gus Johnson, Alvin Stoller, drums ; strings ; additional assisting musicians. |
| Event |
Recorded 1952-Mar. 11, 1959 in New York City; Los Angeles, Calif.; and Hollywood, Calif. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. East of the sun ; Blue moon ; You go to my head ; You turned the tables on me ; Easy to love ; These foolish things ; I only have eyes for you ; Solitude ; Everything I have is yours ; Love for sale ; Moonglow ; Tenderly ; If the moon turns green ; Remember ; Autumn in New York ; My man ; Lover come back to me ; Stormy weather ; Yesterdays ; He's funny that way ; I can't face the music -- Disc 2. How deep is the ocean ; What a little moonlight can do ; I cried for you ; Love me or leave me ; P.S.I love you ; Too marvelous for words ; Softly ; I thought about you ; Willow weep for me ; Stormy blues ; Say it isn't so ; I've got my love to keep me warm ; I wished on the moon ; Always ; Everything happens to me ; Do nothin' till you hear from me ; Ain't misbehavin' -- Disc 3. I don't want to cry anymore ; Prelude to a kiss ; I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you ; When your lover has gone ; Gone with the wind ; Please don't talk about me when I'm gone ; It had to be you ; Nice work if you can get it ; Come rain or come shine ; I gotta right to sing the blues ; What's new ; A fine romance ; I hadn't anyone till you ; I get a kick out of you ; Everything I have is yours ; Isn't this a lovely day? -- Disc 4. Trav'lin' light ; I must have that man! ; Some other spring ; Lady sings the blues ; Strange fruit ; God bless the child ; Good morning heartache ; No good man ; Do nothin' till you hear from me ; Cheek to cheek ; Ill wind ; Speak low ; We'll be together again ; All or nothing at all ; Sophisticated lady ; April in Paris -- Disc 5. I wished on the moon ; Moonlight in Vermont ; A foggy day ; I didn't know what time it was ; Just one of those things ; Comes love ; Day in, day out ; Darn that dream ; But not for me ; Body and soul ; Stars fell on Alabama ; Say it isn't so ; Love is here to stay ; One for my baby (and one for the road) -- Disc 6. They can't take that away from me ; Embraceable you ; Let's call the whole thing off ; Gee, Baby, ain't I good to you? ; All the way ; It's not for me to say ; I'll never smile again ; Just one more chance ; When it's sleepy time down south ; Don't worry 'bout me ; Sometimes I'm happy ; You took advantage of me ; There'll be some changes made ; 'Deed I do ; All of you ; Baby, won't you please come home? |
| Subject |
Jazz vocals -- Sound recordings.
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Jazz -- 1951-1960 -- Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Edison, Harry, 1915-1999.
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Newman, Joe.
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Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971.
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Cleveland, Jimmy, 1926-2008.
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Scott, Tony.
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Carter, Benny.
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Smith, Willie, 1910-1967.
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Johnson, Budd.
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Phillips, Flip.
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Quinichette, Paul.
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Webster, Ben, 1909-1973.
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Kelly, Wynton.
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Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010.
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Tucker, Bobby, 1923-2008.
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Jones, Hank, 1918-2010.
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Rowles, Jimmie.
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Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007.
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Bauer, Billy.
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Burrell, Kenny.
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Ellis, Herb.
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Galbraith, Barry.
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Green, Freddie, 1911-1987.
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Kessel, Barney.
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Bell, Aaron, 1922-2003.
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Benjamin, Joe, 1919-1974.
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Brown, Ray, 1926-2002.
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Callender, Red.
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Hinton, Milt.
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Mitchell, Red, 1927-1992.
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Mondragon, Joe.
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Bunker, Larry.
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Cole, Cozy.
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Hamilton, Chico, 1921-2013.
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Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000.
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Stoller, Alvin.
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| Added Title |
Verve studio master takes |
| Standard No. |
602498803028 |
| Music No. |
B0004291-02 Verve |
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