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Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit

Compil. US 1972 on Atlantic label
Jazz (Swing)

A4, A7 and B5 are previously unissued alternate versions. A5, A8, B1, & B4 were recorded at Brunswick Record Corp./World Broadcasting Studio, New York, N.Y. on April 30, 1939. A1, A2, A6, & B8 were recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on March 25, 1944. A3, B3, B6, & B7 were recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on April 1, 1944. A4, A7, B2, & B5 were recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on April 8, 1944. A1; Fred E. Ahlert/Cromwell, ASCAP A2, B3; Famous, ASCAP A3; New World, ASCAP A4, B1, B4; E. B. Marks, BMI A5, A6, B5, B7; Harms, ASCAP A7; Anne-Rachel, ASCAP A8; T. B. Harms, ASCAP B2; Shapiro, Bernstein, ASCAP B6; Williamson, ASCAP B8; Robbins, ASCAP Commodore original monaural recordings were previously issued in 78 rpm, 45 rpm and 33⅓ rpm form on Commodore and other licensed labels. They are now reissued as two-track monaural recordings suitable for monophonic and stereophonic reproduction. These historical performances have been collected from the Commodore archives and reproduced from the best available sources. Please forgive occasional minor disturbances if you notice any. © 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation Gatefold sleeve.

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	Billie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US album by, written by
	Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra , *1944 accompanied by, piano
	Eddie Heywood Trio , accompanied by
	Frank Newton And His Orchestra , accompanied by, trumpet
	Lem Davis as, 1914-1970 US alto saxophone
	Tab Smith sax, voc, 1909-1971 US alto saxophone, directed by
	John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass
	Johnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US bass
	Eddie Dougherty dr, *1915 US drums
	Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums
	Jimmy McLin g, 1908-1983 US guitar
	Sonny White p, 1917-1971 US piano
	Kenneth Hollon voc, sax, 1909-1974 US tenor saxophone
	Stanley Payne sax, US tenor saxophone
	Vic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US trombone
	Doc Cheatham tr, 1905-1997 US trumpet
	Freddie Webster tr, 1916-1947 US trumpet

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