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Billie Holiday
God Bless The Child: The Very Best Of Billie Holiday

Compil. US 2006 on Columbia label
Jazz (Vocal)

Track 1 recorded May 9, 1941 at 799 Seventh Avenue in New York. Originally released 1941. Track 2 recorded July, 2 1935 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1935. Track 3 recorded July, 2 1935 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1935. Track 4 recorded July, 2 1935 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1935. Track 5 recorded June 30, 1936 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1936. Track 6 recorded July 10, 1936 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1936. Track 7 recorded June 1, 1937 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1937. Track 8 recorded November 1, 1937 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1937. Track 9 recorded July 5, 1939 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1939. Track 10 recorded July 5, 1939 at 1776 Broadway in New York. Originally released 1939. Track 11 recorded February 29, 1940 at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York. Originally released 1940. Track 12 recorded May 9, 1941 at 799 Seventh Avenue in New York. Originally released 1941. Track 13 recorded August 7, 1941 at 799 Seventh Avenue in New York. Originally released 1945. Track 14 recorded February 10, 1942 at 799 Seventh Avenue, NY. Originally released 1942.

     
Musicians
PortraitBillie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US
vocals, album by, written by
PortraitSteve Berkowitz ,
a&r, legacy
PortraitSeth Rothstein ,
directed by, project
Abe Vélez
management, poject
PortraitBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra , 1933-1940 US
performer on track
PortraitJimmy Powell as, sax,
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitLester Boone as, sax, 1904-1989 US
alto saxophone
PortraitGrachan Moncur b, *1912 US
bass
PortraitErnie Powell as, *1912 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitHerbert Cowans dr,
drums
PortraitPaul Chapman g,
guitar
PortraitEddie Heywood p, 1915-1989 US
piano
PortraitRoy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US
trumpet
PortraitTeddy Wilson And His Orchestra , US
performer on track, accompanied by
PortraitJohn Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US
bass
PortraitBenny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US
clarinet
PortraitCozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US
drums
PortraitJohn Trueheart g, 1900-1949 US
guitar
PortraitTeddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US
piano
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
alto saxophone
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
clarinet, baritone saxophone
PortraitLawrence Lucie g, 1907-2009 US
guitar
PortraitJonah Jones tr, voc, 1909-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitPete Peterson b,
bass
PortraitArtie Shaw cl, 1910-2004 US
clarinet
PortraitDick McDonough g, 1904-1938 US
guitar
PortraitJoe Bushkin p, 1916-2004 US
piano
PortraitBunny Berigan tr, 1908-1942 US
trumpet
PortraitWalter Page b, 1900-1957 US
bass
PortraitBuster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US
clarinet
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitLester Young ts, 1909-1959 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBuck Clayton tr, 1911-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitAllan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US
guitar
PortraitPrince Robinson cl, ts, 1907-1960 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitVido Musso ts, sax, 1913-1982 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US
bass
PortraitEddie Dougherty dr, *1915 US
drums
PortraitBernard Addison g, 1905-1990 US
guitar
PortraitSonny White p, 1917-1971 US
piano
PortraitTab Smith sax, voc, 1909-1971 US
soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
PortraitKenneth Hollon voc, sax, 1909-1974 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitStanley Payne sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US
trumpet
PortraitCarl Frye sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitHarold "Doc" West dr, 1915-1951 US
drums
PortraitKermit Scott ts, *1913 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
clarinet
PortraitHymie Schertzer sax, as, 1909-1977
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitBabe Russin sax, ts, 1911-1984 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitJ.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US
drums
PortraitAl Casey g, *1915 US
guitar
PortraitEmmett Berry tr, 1915-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitGene Fields g,
guitar
Producers
Howard Fritzson art direction
Richard Seidel compilation producer
Jeremy Holiday coordinator, a&r
Stacey Boyle coordinator, a&r
Mark Larson design
Kevin Cooley photography by, front cover (left)
Dennis Stock photography by, front cover (right), page 4 & back cover
Bernie Hanighen producer
John Hammond producer
Maria Triana remastered by, digitally
Mark Wilder remastered by, digitally
Composers
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
Billie Holiday
Dorothy Parker
Ralph Rainger
Harry Woods
Leo Robin
Richard Whiting
Abe Lyman
Arthur Freed
Gus Arnheim
Albert Willemetz
Channing Pollock
Jacques Charles
Maurice Yvain
Irene Kitchings
Doris Tauber
Maceo Pinkard
William Tracey
Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Johnny Green
Robert Sour
Duke Ellington
Eddie Delange
Irving Mills
Laszlo Javor
Rezső Seress
Sam Lewis
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1God Bless The ChildBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraArthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday2:54
2I Wished On The MoonTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraDorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger3:01
3What A Little Moonlight Can DoTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraHarry Woods2:55
4Miss Brown To YouTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger, Richard Whiting2:58
5I Cried For YouTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraAbe Lyman, Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim3:11
6Billie's BluesBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraBillie Holiday2:38
7Easy LivingTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger3:02
8My ManTeddy Wilson And His OrchestraAlbert Willemetz, Channing Pollock, Jacques Charles, Maurice Yvain3:00
9Some Other SpringBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraArthur Herzog, Jr., Irene Kitchings3:00
10Them There EyesBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraDoris Tauber, Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey2:48
11Body And SoulBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraEdward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour2:57
12SolitudeBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraDuke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills3:13
13I Cover The WaterfrontBillie HolidayEdward Heyman, Johnny Green2:55
14Gloomy SundayBillie HolidayLaszlo Javor, Rezső Seress, Sam Lewis3:10
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