Jazz songs. Recorded 1952-Mar. 11, 1959 in New York City; Los Angeles, Calif.; and Hollywood, Calif. Originally released on the Mercury, Clef, Verve, and MGM labels. Compact discs; in container. Program and biographical notes ([56] p. : ill. (some col.)) laid in container. Billie Holiday, vocals ; with, variously: Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone ; Tony Scott, clarinet ; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Budd Johnson, Flip Phillips, Paul Quinichette, Ben Webster, saxophone ; Wynton Kelly, Billy Taylor, Bobby Tucker, piano ; Hank Jones, Jimmy Rowles, piano, celeste ; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ ; Billy Bauer, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, Barry Galbraith, Freddie Green, Barney Kessel, guitar ; Aaron Bell, Joe Benjamin, Ray Brown, Red Callender, Milt Hinton, Red Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, bass ; Larry Bunker, Cozy Cole, Chico Hamilton, Gus Johnson, Alvin Stoller, drums ; strings ; additional assisting musicians.
Contents:
Disc 6. Baby, won't you please come home? Blue moon ; You go to my head ; You turned the tables on me ; Easy to love ; These foolish things ; I only have eyes for you ; Solitude ; Everything I have is yours ; Love for sale ; Moonglow ; Tenderly ; If the moon turns green ; Remember ; Autumn in New York ; My man ; Lover come back to me ; Stormy weather ; Yesterdays ; He's funny that way ; I can't face the music -- Disc 2. How deep is the ocean ; What a little moonlight can do ; I cried for you ; Love me or leave me ; P.S.I love you ; Too marvelous for words ; Softly ; I thought about you ; Willow weep for me ; Stormy blues ; Say it isn't so ; I've got my love to keep me warm ; I wished on the moon ; Always ; Everything happens to me ; Do nothin' till you hear from me ; Ain't misbehavin' -- Disc 3. I don't want to cry anymore ; Prelude to a kiss ; I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you ; When your lover has gone ; Gone with the wind ; Please don't talk about me when I'm gone ; It had to be you ; Nice work if you can get it ; Come rain or come shine ; I gotta right to sing the blues ; What's new? ; A fine romance ; I hadn't anyone till you ; I get a kick out of you ; Everything I have is yours ; Isn't this a lovely day? -- Disc 4. Trav'lin' light ; I must have that man! ; Some other spring ; Lady sings the blues ; Strange fruit ; God bless the child ; Good morning heartache ; No good man ; Do nothin' till you hear from me ; Cheek to cheek ; Ill wind ; Speak low ; We'll be together again ; All or nothing at all ; Sophisticated lady ; April in Paris -- Disc 5. I wished on the moon ; Moonlight in Vermont ; A foggy day ; I didn't know what time it was ; Just one of those things ; Comes love ; Day in, day out ; Darn that dream ; But not for me ; Body and soul ; Stars fell on Alabama ; Say it isn't so ; Love is here to stay ; One for my baby (and one more for the road) -- Disc 6. They can't take that away from me ; Embraceable you ; Let's call the whole thing off ; Gee, Baby, ain't I good to you? ; All the way ; It's not for me to say ; I'll never smile again ; Just one more chance ; When it's sleepy time down south ; Don't worry 'bout me ; Sometimes I'm happy ; You took advantage of me ; There'll be some changes made ; 'Deed I do ; All of you ; Baby, won't you please come home?
OCLC:
(OCoLC)62886868
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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