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Billie Holiday
1944

Compil. FR 1995 on Classics label
Jazz (Vocal)

Tracks 1 to 3 recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY January 18, 1944 (Note: Tracks 1 to 3 Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden and Coleman Hawkins, present at the concert, were not featured on these titles.) Tracks 4 to 7 recorded in New York City, NY March 25, 1944 Tracks 8 to 11 recorded in New York City, NY April 1, 1944 Tracks 12 to 17 recorded in New York City, NY April 8, 1944 Tracks 18 to 19 recorded in New York City, NY October 4, 1944 Tracks 20 to 22 recorded in New York City, NY November 8, 1944 On rear cover: "Made in France © 1995 Classics Records. Distribution France: Mélodie". Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

     
Musicians
PortraitBillie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US
album by, written by
PortraitHymie Schertzer sax, as, 1909-1977
alto saxophone
PortraitJack Cressey sax, ob, b, 1902-1988 US
alto saxophone
PortraitLem Davis as, 1914-1970 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet
PortraitTutti Camarata tr, 1913-2005 US
directed by, arranged by, written by
PortraitHaig Stephens b, US
double bass
PortraitJohn Simmons b, 1918-1979 US
double bass
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
double bass
PortraitGeorge Wettling dr, 1907-1968 US
drums
PortraitJohnny Blowers dr, 1911-2006 US
drums
PortraitSidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US
drums
PortraitAl Casey g, *1915 US
guitar
PortraitCarl Kress g, 1907-1965 US
guitar
PortraitTeddy Walters g, US
guitar
PortraitArt Tatum p, 1909-1956 US
piano
PortraitDave Bowman p, 1914-1964 US
piano
PortraitEddie Heywood p, 1915-1989 US
piano
Unknown Artist
strings
PortraitDave Harris ts, sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitLarry Binyon sax, 1908-1974 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitPaul Ricci sax, 1914-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitVic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US
trombone
PortraitDoc Cheatham tr, 1905-1997 US
trumpet
PortraitFreddie Webster tr, 1916-1947 US
trumpet
PortraitRoy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US
trumpet
PortraitRuss Case , US
trumpet
Producers
Anatol Schenker liner notes
Composers
Billie Holiday
Bob Russell
Duke Ellington
Fred E. Ahlert
Roy Turk
Dorothy Parker
Jack King
Arthur Johnston
Sam Coslow
Edward Heyman
Johnny Green
Irving Kahal
Sammy Fain
E.Y. Harburg
George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Herman Hupfeld
Neil Moret
Richard Whiting
Oscar Hammerstein II
Sigmund Romberg
Dorothy Fields
Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy Davis
Jimmy Sherman
Roger Ramirez
Tutti Camarata
Allan Roberts
Doris Fisher
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
Leonard Bernstein
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1I Love My ManBillie HolidayBillie Holiday4:14
2Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeBillie HolidayBob Russell, Duke Ellington3:50
3I'll Get ByBillie HolidayFred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk1:48
4How Am I To Know?Billie HolidayDorothy Parker, Jack King2:40
5My Old FlameBillie HolidayArthur Johnston, Sam Coslow2:57
6I'll Get ByBillie HolidayFred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk2:54
7I Cover The WaterfrontBillie HolidayEdward Heyman, Johnny Green3:25
8I'll Be Seeing YouBillie HolidayIrving Kahal, Sammy Fain3:28
9I'm YoursBillie HolidayE.Y. Harburg, Johnny Green3:13
10Embraceable YouBillie HolidayGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin3:13
11As Time Goes ByBillie HolidayHerman Hupfeld3:07
12She's Funny That Way (Sextet Version)Billie HolidayNeil Moret, Richard Whiting3:00
13She's Funny That Way (Trio Version)Billie HolidayNeil Moret, Richard Whiting3:12
14Lover Come Back To Me (Sextet Version)Billie HolidayOscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg3:13
15Lover Come Back To Me (Trio Version)Billie HolidayOscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg3:16
16I Love My ManBillie HolidayBillie Holiday3:04
17On The Sunny Side Of The StreetBillie HolidayDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh3:00
18Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)Billie HolidayJimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez3:15
19No MoreBillie HolidayTutti Camarata2:45
20 That Ole Devil Called LoveBillie HolidayAllan Roberts, Doris Fisher2:51
21 Don't ExplainBillie HolidayArthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday2:53
22 Big StuffBillie HolidayLeonard Bernstein2:26

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