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Special offer. Great Women of Song: Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Special offer. Great Women of Song: Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
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The timeless artistry of Billie Holiday is something that every generation gets to discover for themselves. The iconic songs on this collection showcase Holiday's unique ability to infuse every lyric with unparalleled emotion and depth. With her distinctive voice and incomparable phrasing, Holiday remains an enduring performer and a powerful influence on generations of musicians. Great Women Of Song is a testament to Holiday’s profound legacy and an essential addition to any music collection
Contents and tracklist
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (electricguitar), Ray Brown (doublebass), Alvin Stoller (drumkit), Oscar Peterson (piano)
- Recorded: 1952-03-26
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Lem Davis (altosaxophone), John Simmons (doublebass), Sidney Catlett (drumkit), Teddy Walters (guitar), Eddie Heywood (piano), Vic Dickenson (trombone), Doc Cheatham (trumpet)
- Recorded: 1944-04-01
- Recording Venue: W.O.R. Studio, New York City
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (electricguitar), Ray Brown (doublebass), Alvin Stoller (drumkit), Oscar Peterson (piano)
- Recorded: 1952-03-26
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- Billie Holiday (vocalist)
- Gordon Jenkins
- Recorded: 1949-10-19
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), John Simmons (doublebass), Sid Catlett (drumkit), Tiny Grimes (guitar), Joe Springer (piano), Hank Ross (tenorsaxophone), Bernie Kaufman (tenorsaxophone), Armand Camgros (tenorsaxophone), Chris Griffin (trumpet), Joe Guy (trumpet)
- Bill Stegmeyer's Orchestra
- Recorded: 1946-01-22
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Sonny White (piano), Tab Smith (altosaxophone), John Williams (doublebass), Eddie Dougherty (drumkit), Stanley Payne (tenorsaxophone), Frank Newton (trumpet)
- Recorded: 1939-04-20
- Recording Venue: World Broadcasting Studio, New York City
- Billie Holiday (vocalist)
- Recorded: 1944-04-01
- Recording Venue: W.O.R. Studio, New York City
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Ben Webster (saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Barney Kessel (electricguitar), Red Mitchell (doublebass), Alvin Stoller (drumkit), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet)
- Recorded: 1956-08-18
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (electricguitar), Ray Brown (doublebass), Alvin Stoller (drumkit), Oscar Peterson (piano)
- Recorded: 1952-06-12
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (electricguitar), Ray Brown (doublebass), Alvin Stoller (drumkit), Oscar Peterson (piano)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- Billie Holiday (vocalist)
- Camarata
- Recorded: 1945
- Billie Holiday (vocalist), Tony Scott (clarinet), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Paul Quinichette (saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Kenny Burrell (electricguitar), Aaron Bell (doublebass), Lennie McBrowne (drumkit)
- Tony Scott Orchestra
- Recorded: 1956-06-06
- Recording Venue: Fine Sound, NYC
