Billie Holiday

The Unforgettable Lady Day (38076)

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The Unforgettable Lady Day

Billie Holiday

Jazz Images

8436569191873

JIM 152871

38076

JAZZ

1

CD 5,97 €

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9,95 €

3 PANNEL DIGIPACK EDITION


During the last ten years of her life (which ended prematurely in 1959 when she was only 44), Billie Holiday recorded for jazz producer Norman Granz, who teamed her up with some of the best jazz fi gures of that era. "The Unforgettable Lady Day" (Verve V-8338-2), released in 1959 just after the singer’s death, compiles some of her best sides from that period, featuring such stars as Ben Webster, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Charlie Shavers, and Oscar Peterson, among many others.

PERSONNEL:

BILLIE HOLIDAY, vocals
On all tracks, plus:

COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:
Harry “Sweets” Edison, Charlie Shavers, Joe Newman (tp),
Ben Webster, Paul Quinichette, Flip Phillips (ts),
Benny Carter (as), Tony Scott (cl),
Jimmy Rowles, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly (p),
Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Kenny Burrell (g),
Red Mitchell, Ray Brown (b), Alvin Stoller, Larry Bunker (d).

Recorded in Hollywood & New York, 1952-57.

TRACKS:

01 BODY AND SOUL
02 STRANGE FRUIT
03 TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT
04 HE’S FUNNY THAT WAY
05 YOU GO TO MY HEAD
06 EASY TO LOVE
07 SOLITUDE
08 EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS
09 MOONGLOW
10 PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE
11 IF THE MOON TURNS GREEN
12 REMEMBER
13 YESTERDAYS
14 I CRIED FOR YOU
15 WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO
16 I CAN’T FACE THE MUSIC
17 I WISHED ON THE MOON
18 GEE, BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU
19 THESE FOOLISH THINGS
20 LOVER, COME BACK TO ME
21 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE

TOTAL TIME: 78:10 Min.