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Billie Holiday
Vol. 2 - New York - Los Angeles - 1934 - 1946

Compil. FR 1997 on Frémeaux & Associés label
Jazz (Vocal, Swing)

1-1 recorded New York City, probably end of 1934, from soundtrack of Fred Waller short movie 'Symphony In Black' 1-2 recorded New York City, June 30, 1936, original issue ARC BRUNSWICK B-19495-2 1-3 recorded New York City, January 12, 1937, original issue VOCALION B-20506-1 1-4 recorded New York City, March 31, 1937, original issue BRUNSWICK B-20911-3 1-5 recorded New York City, March 31, 1937, original issue BRUNSWICK B-20912-1 1-6 recorded New York City, April 1, 1937, original issue VOCALION B-20901-1 1-7 recorded New York City, June 15, 1937, original issue B-VOCALION 21251-1 1-8 recorded at Savoy Ball Room, New York City, June 30, 1937, radio broadcast 1-9 recorded New York City, September 13, 1937, original issue VOCALION B-21687-1 1-10 recorded New York City, November 1, 1937, original issue BRUNSWICK B-21994-1 1-11 recorded New York City, November 1, 1937, original issue BRUNSWICK B-21985-1 1-12 recorded Cedar Grove, Meadowbrook Lounge, probably November 3, 1937, radio broadcast 1-13 recorded New York City, September 15, 1938, original issue VOCALION B-23470-1 1-14 recorded New York City, October 31, 1938, original issue BRUNSWICK B-23643-1 1-15 recorded New York City, January 30, 1939, original issue BRUNSWICK B-24046-1 1-16 recorded New York City, March 21, 1939, original issue VOCALION W-24249-1 1-17 recorded New York City, June 7, 1940, original issue OKEH 26901-A 1-18 recorded New York City, October 13, 1940, original issue OKEH 28874-2 2-1 recorded New York City, March 21, 1941, original issue OKEH 29990-2 2-2 recorded New York City, August 7, 1941, original issue OKEH 31005-1 2-3 recorded New York City, March 25, 1944, original issue COMMODORE A4745-2 2-4 recorded New York City, April 1, 1944, original issue COMMODORE A4751-1 2-5 recorded New York City, April 1, 1944, original issue COMMODORE A4752-1 2-6 recorded New York City, April 8, 1944, original issue COMMODORE A4754-2 2-7 & 2- 8 recorded at Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, February 12, 1945, original issue CLEF MGC 169 2-9 recorded New York City, August 14, 1945, original issue DECCA W-73008-A 2-10 recorded New York City, January 22, 1946, original issue DECCA W-73300-A 2-11 recorded New York City, January 22, 1946, original issue DECCA W-73301-A 2-12 recorded New York City, April 9, 1946, original issue DECCA W-73498-A 2-13 recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City, May 27, 1946, original issue VERVE 517 658-2 2-14 to 2-16 recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City, June 3, 1946, original issue CLEF MGC 169 2-17 recorded at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, October 7, 1946, original issue CLEF MGC 169 2-18 recorded New York City, December 27, 1946, original issue DECCA W-73767-A This compilation ℗ & © Frémeaux Associés S.A. 1997. Distribution France: Night & Day. Distribution internationale: Frémeaux Associés. 2-CDs jewel case, 24-page booklet, liner notes in French and English. Strange Fruit (2-8) is credited as usual to (Lewis) Allan, but also to unknown 'Marks'.

     
Musicians
PortraitBillie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US
vocals, album by, leader, written by
Laure Wright
liner notes, adaptation anglaise
PortraitAlain Gerber , *1943 FR
liner notes, research, discographie, producer, collection dirigée par & direction artistique
Bernard Frémeaux
supervised by, contrôle
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitWellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US
bass
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
guitar
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
reeds
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
reeds, baritone saxophone, clarinet
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
reeds, alto saxophone
PortraitOtto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US
reeds
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitTricky Sam Nanton tb, *1904 US
trombone
PortraitArthur Whetsol tr, 1905-1940 US
trumpet
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet
PortraitFreddy Jenkins tr, 1906-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
written by, piano, leader, arranged by
PortraitTeddy Wilson And His Orchestra , US
performer on track
PortraitJohn Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US
bass
PortraitCozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US
drums
PortraitLawrence Lucie g, 1907-2009 US
guitar
PortraitTeddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US
piano, leader
PortraitJonah Jones tr, voc, 1909-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra , 1933-1940 US
performer on track
PortraitEdgar Sampson ts, 1907-1973 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitAllan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US
guitar
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBuster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US
clarinet
PortraitAlphonse Steele dr, US
drums
PortraitCarmen Mastren g, 1913-1981 US
guitar
PortraitJoe Thomas sax, ts, voc, 1909-1986 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitEddie Tompkins tr, voc, 1908-1943 US
trumpet
PortraitWalter Page b, 1900-1957 US
bass
PortraitEdmond Hall cl, 1901-1967 US
clarinet
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitJimmy Sherman p, 1908-1975 US
piano
PortraitLester Young ts, 1909-1959 US
tenor saxophone, reeds
PortraitBuck Clayton tr, 1911-1991 US
trumpet, arranged by
PortraitCount Basie Orchestra , 1935-1950 US
performer on track
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
piano, leader
PortraitEarle Warren as, sax, 1914-1994 US
reeds
PortraitHerschel Evans ts, sax, 1909-1939 US
reeds, tenor saxophone
PortraitJack Washington bs, sax, 1910-1964 US
reeds
PortraitDan Minor tb, 1909-1982 US
trombone
PortraitGeorge Hunt tb, 1906-1946 US
trombone
PortraitBobby Moore tr, *1919
trumpet
PortraitEd Lewis tr, US
trumpet
PortraitClaude Thornhill p, 1909-1965 US
piano
PortraitPrince Robinson cl, ts, 1907-1960 US
clarinet
PortraitVido Musso ts, sax, 1913-1982 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitBenny Morton tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone
PortraitEddie Durham tb, g, 1906-1987 US
trombone
PortraitMargaret Johnson p, 1919-1939 US
piano
PortraitDickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, leader, arranged by
PortraitAl Casey g, *1915 US
guitar
PortraitHarry James tr, 1916-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitMilt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US
bass
PortraitDanny Barker g, bj, 1909-1994 US
guitar
PortraitErnie Powell as, *1912 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitRoy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US
trumpet
PortraitJohnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US
bass
PortraitEddie Dougherty dr, *1915 US
drums
PortraitJimmy McLin g, 1908-1983 US
guitar
PortraitSonny White p, 1917-1971 US
piano, probable
PortraitTab Smith sax, voc, 1909-1971 US
soprano saxophone, written by
PortraitKenneth Hollon voc, sax, 1909-1974 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitStanley Payne sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHot Lips Page tr, voc, 1908-1954 US
trumpet
PortraitJ.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US
drums
PortraitBilly Bowen as, 1909-1982 US
reeds
PortraitJoe Eldridge as, 1908-1952 US
reeds
PortraitKermit Scott ts, *1913 US
reeds
PortraitWilson Myers b, voc, 1906-1991 US
bass
PortraitYank Porter dr, 1895-1944 US
drums
PortraitUlysses Livingston g, 1912-1988 US
guitar
PortraitGeorgie Auld ts, 1919-1990 US
tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
PortraitBill Coleman tr, voc, 1904-1981 FR
trumpet
PortraitEddie Barefield cl, as, 1909-1991 US
alto saxophone
PortraitLeslie Johnakins bs, sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitTed Sturgis b, 1913-1995 US
bass
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitJohn Collins g, 1913-2001 US
guitar, guitar, collins or grimes - not both
PortraitEddie Heywood p, 1915-1989 US
piano, leader, arranged by, probable
PortraitShad Collins tr, 1910-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitBabe Russin sax, ts, 1911-1984 US
reeds
PortraitHymie Schertzer sax, as, 1909-1977
reeds
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
reeds
PortraitEmmett Berry tr, 1915-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitLem Davis as, 1914-1970 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Simmons b, 1918-1979 US
bass, bass, leader
PortraitSidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US
drums
PortraitTeddy Walters g, US
guitar
PortraitVic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US
trombone
PortraitDoc Cheatham tr, 1905-1997 US
trumpet
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitCharles Mingus b, 1922-1979 US
bass
PortraitDavie Coleman ,
drums
PortraitDave Barbour g, 1912-1965 US
guitar, probable
PortraitMilt Raskin p, 1916-1977 US
piano
PortraitCharlie Ventura ts, sax, 1916-1992 US
tenor saxophone, unsure
PortraitIllinois Jacquet ts, 1922-2004 US
tenor saxophone, unsure, tenor saxophone, probable
PortraitWardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US
tenor saxophone, unsure
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
trombone, may be, strings, 4 musicians
PortraitHoward McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US
trumpet, trumpet, probable
PortraitBob Haggart b, 1914-1998 US
bass, leader, arranged by
PortraitSpecs Powell dr, 1922-2007 US
drums
PortraitTiny Grimes g, 1916-1989 US
guitar, guitar, collins or grimes - not both, guitar, probable
PortraitSammy Benskin p, 1922-1992 US
piano
PortraitArmand Camgros sax,
reeds
PortraitBill Stegmeyer cl, 1916-1968 US
reeds, alto saxophone, leader
PortraitHank Ross p, US
reeds
PortraitStanley Webb fl, US
reeds
PortraitArmand Kaproff vc,
strings
PortraitCharles Jaffe vn, US
strings
PortraitFrank Siefield ,
strings
PortraitGeorge Serloff ,
strings
PortraitLeo Kruczek vn, 1908-1977 US
strings
PortraitMorris Lefkowitz vn,
strings
PortraitJoe Guy tr, 1920-1961 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Springer p, 1916-2004 US
piano
PortraitBernie Kaufman sax,
reeds
PortraitChris Griffin tr, *1915
trumpet
PortraitThomas Barney ,
bass
PortraitJimmy Shirley g, 1913-1989 US
guitar
PortraitBilly Kyle p, 1914-1966 US
piano, leader
PortraitCurly Russell b, 1917-1986 US
bass, probable
PortraitKenny Kersey p, 1916-1983 CA
piano
PortraitColeman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitTrummy Young tb, 1912-1984 US
trombone, written by
PortraitAl McKibbon b, 1919-2005 US
bass
PortraitCharlie Drayton b, 1919-1953 US
bass
PortraitJackie Mills dr, 1922-2010 US
drums
PortraitBarney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US
guitar
PortraitTeddy Brannon p, 1916-1989 US
arranged by, probable
PortraitDenzil Best dr, 1917-1965 US
drums
PortraitBobby Tucker p, 1923-2007 US
piano
PortraitBob Dorsey sax, 1915-1965 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitRostelle Reese tr,
trumpet
Producers
Claude Colombini concept by, conception
Patrick Frémeaux concept by, conception
Daniel Nevers executive-producer, production déléguée
Frank Ténot liner notes
Frémeaux & Associés S.A. producer, production
Composers
Duke Ellington
Al Lewis
Al Sherman
Gerald Marqusee
Harry Revel
Mack Gordon
Charles Kenny
Nick Kenny
Norman Ellis
Al Dubin
Harry Warren
George & Ira Gershwin
Jack Scholl
M.K. Jerome
Clarence Williams
Lewis Raymond
Walter Bishop, Sr.
Franz Waxman
Gus Kahn
Channing Pollock
Maurice Yvain
Hammerstein-Kern
Ira Gershwin
Vernon Duke
Chick Webb
J.C. Johnson
Paul Gibbons
Roy Ringwald
Billy Rose
Edward Eliscu
Vincent Youmans
Billie Holiday
Tab Smith
W. C. Handy
Gerald Marks
Seymour Simons
Laszlo Javor
Rezső Seress
Sam Lewis
Edward Heyman
Johnny Green
E.Y. Harburg
Neil Moret
Richard Whiting
Frank Eyton
Robert Sour
Lewis Allan
Bickley Reichner
Irvin Graham
Dan Fisher
Ervin Drake
Irene Higginbotham
Sammy Gallop
Douglass Cross
George Cory
Andy Razaf
Don Redman
Jimmy Mundy
Johnny Mercer
Trummy Young
Eddie Delange
Louis Alter
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Blues (Big Cities Blues) (Saddest Tale)Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington2:24
2It's Like Reaching For The MoonTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraAl Lewis, Al Sherman, Gerald Marqusee3:18
3One Never Knows, Does One ?Billie Holiday And Her OrchestraHarry Revel, Mack Gordon3:01
4CarelesslyTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraCharles Kenny, Nick Kenny, Norman Ellis3:03
5How Could You ?Teddy Wilson And His OrchestraAl Dubin, Harry Warren2:26
6They Can't Take That Away From MeBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraGeorge & Ira Gershwin3:01
7Born To LoveBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraJack Scholl, M.K. Jerome2:36
8Swing, Brother, SwingCount Basie OrchestraClarence Williams, Lewis Raymond, Walter Bishop, Sr.1:50
9Who Wants Love ?Billie Holiday And Her OrchestraFranz Waxman, Gus Kahn2:31
10My ManTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraChanning Pollock, Maurice Yvain3:02
11Can't Help Lovin' Dat ManTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraHammerstein-Kern3:15
12I Can't Get Started With YouCount Basie OrchestraIra Gershwin, Vernon Duke2:48
13You Can't Be MineBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraChick Webb, J.C. Johnson2:20
14Her It Is To-Morrow AgainTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraPaul Gibbons, Roy Ringwald2:42
15More Than You KnowTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraBilly Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans3:05
16Long Gone BluesBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraBillie Holiday, Tab Smith3:04
17Tell Me More And MoreBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraBillie Holiday3:06
18St. Louis BluesBillie HolidayW. C. Handy2:51
19All Of MeBillie HolidayGerald Marks, Seymour Simons2:56
20Gloomy SundayBillie HolidayLaszlo Javor, Rezső Seress, Sam Lewis3:12
21I Cover The WaterfrontBillie HolidayEdward Heyman, Johnny Green3:25
22I Am YoursBillie HolidayE.Y. Harburg, Johnny Green3:14
23Embraceable YouBillie HolidayGeorge & Ira Gershwin3:13
24He's Funny That WayBillie HolidayNeil Moret, Richard Whiting3:00
25Body And SoulBillie HolidayEdward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour3:20
26Strange FruitBillie HolidayLewis Allan2:50
27You Better Go NowBillie HolidayBickley Reichner, Irvin Graham2:39
28Good Morning HeartacheBillie HolidayDan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham3:02
29No Good ManBillie HolidayDan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Sammy Gallop3:02
30I'll Look AroundBillie HolidayDouglass Cross, George Cory3:10
31Fine And MellowBillie HolidayBillie Holiday3:56
32The Man I LoveBillie HolidayGeorge & Ira Gershwin3:00
33Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You ?Billie HolidayAndy Razaf, Don Redman2:19
34Billie's BluesBillie HolidayBillie Holiday3:40
35Trav'lin' LightBillie HolidayJimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer, Trummy Young3:24
36The Blues Are Brewin'Billie HolidayEddie Delange, Louis Alter2:58
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