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Billie Holiday
Stormy Blues

Compil. US 1977 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Swing)

Billie's 1954 and 1955 recordings with Benny Carter, Jimmy Rowles, Tony Scott, Harry Edison, Chico Hamilton and others; includes previously unreleased performances of "Softly" and "P.S. I Love You." Track A1 to A7 recorded in Los Angeles, September 3, 1954. Track A8 to B5 recorded in New York City, February 14, 1955. Track C1 to D5 recorded in Los Angeles, August 23-25, 1955. Most of the material on this album was previously released on these Verve albums of Billie Holiday: Lady Sings The Blues, Stay With Me, Music For Torching, and Velvet Mood.

     
Musicians
PortraitBillie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US
vocals, album by, written by
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Simmons b, 1918-1979 US
bass
PortraitLeonard Gaskin b, 1920-2009 US
bass
PortraitRed Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US
bass
PortraitTony Scott cl, 1921-2007 US
clarinet
PortraitChico Hamilton dr, 1921-2013 US
drums
PortraitCozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US
drums
PortraitLarry Bunker dr, vib, 1928-2005 US
drums
PortraitEdwin Outwater ,
engineer, reissue
PortraitBarney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US
guitar
PortraitBilly Bauer g, 1915-2005 US
guitar
PortraitBobby Tucker p, 1923-2007 US
piano
PortraitCarl Drinkard p,
piano
PortraitJimmy Rowles p, 1918-1996 US
piano
PortraitNorman Granz , 1918-2001 US
producer, original
PortraitBudd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US
trumpet
PortraitHarry Edison tr, US
trumpet
Producers
Beverly Parker art direction
John Collier artwork, cover
Chris Albertson liner notes
Gilbert Kong mastered by
Robert Hurwitz reissue producer
Composers
Johnny Mercer
Richard Whiting
Gordon Jenkins
Eddie Beal
Joe Greene
Jimmy Van Heusen
Gus Kahn
Walter Donaldson
Ann Ronell
Billie Holiday
Bob Russell
Duke Ellington
Irving Berlin
Matt Dennis
Tom Adair
Dorothy Parker
Ralph Rainger
Andy Razaf
Fats Waller
Harry Brooks
Victor Schertzinger
Irving Gordon
Irving Mills
Bing Crosby
Ned Washington
Victor Young
Einar Aaron Swan
Allie Wrubel
Herbert Magidson
Bee Palmer
Sam H. Stept
Sidney Clare
Isham Jones
George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Too Marvelous For WordsBillie HolidayJohnny Mercer, Richard Whiting
2P.S. I Love YouBillie HolidayGordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer
3SoftlyBillie HolidayEddie Beal, Joe Greene
4I Thought About YouBillie HolidayJimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
5Love Me Or Leave MeBillie HolidayGus Kahn, Walter Donaldson
6Willow Weep For MeBillie HolidayAnn Ronell
7Stormy BluesBillie HolidayBillie Holiday
8Do Nothing Till You Hear From MeBillie HolidayBob Russell, Duke Ellington
9AlwaysBillie HolidayIrving Berlin
10Everything Happens To MeBillie HolidayMatt Dennis, Tom Adair
11I Wished On The MoonBillie HolidayDorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger
12Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)Billie HolidayAndy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks
13Say It Isn't SoBillie HolidayIrving Berlin
14I've Got My Love To Keep Me WarmBillie HolidayIrving Berlin
15I Don't Want To Cry AnymoreBillie HolidayVictor Schertzinger
16Prelude To A KissBillie HolidayDuke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
17(I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A ChanceBillie HolidayBing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
18When Your Lover Has GoneBillie HolidayEinar Aaron Swan
19Gone With The WindBillie HolidayAllie Wrubel, Herbert Magidson
20Please, Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneBillie HolidayBee Palmer, Sam H. Stept, Sidney Clare
21It Had To Be YouBillie HolidayGus Kahn, Isham Jones
22Nice Work If You Can Get ItBillie HolidayGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
23Come Rain Or Come ShineBillie HolidayHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
24I Gotta Right To Sing The BluesBillie HolidayHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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