The Legacy 1933-1958

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Your Mother's Son-In-Law
recording of:
Your Mothers Son-In-Law (on 1933-11-27)
composer:
Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
2:47
2I Wished on the Moon
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1935-07-02)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-02)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
I Wished on the Moon (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
3:03
3What a Little Moonlight Can Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1935-07-02)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-02)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1935-07-02)
arranger:
Teddy Wilson
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
What a Little Moonlight Can Do (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods
publisher:
Connelly Basart, Warner Bros. Music and Warner Brothers Music Inc.
2:59
4Miss Brown to You3:01
5Saddest Tale
recording of:
Saddest Tale
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:55
6If You Were Mine
recording of:
If You Were Mine (from “To Beat the Band”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
3:15
7These 'n' That 'n' Those
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1935-12-03)
clarinet:
Tom Mace (on 1935-12-03)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (on 1935-12-03)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-12-03)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-12-03)
trumpet:
Richard Clarke (on 1935-12-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-12-03)
recording of:
These ’n’ That ’n’ Those (on 1935-12-03)
lyricist:
Milton Pascal
composer:
Edgar Fairchild
3:16
8You Let Me Down
recording of:
You Let Me Down
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren
2:55
9Life Begins When You're in Love
clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1936-01-30)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (on 1936-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-01-30)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-01-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-01-30)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
Life Begins When You're in Love (on 1936-01-30)
writer:
Lew Brown and Victor Schertzinger
3:05
10It's Like Reaching for the Moon3:23
11These Foolish Things3:20
12Summertime2:56
13Billie's Blues
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1936-07-10)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (on 1936-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-07-10)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1936-07-10)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1936-07-10)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1936-07-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-07-10)
recording of:
Billie’s Blues (on 1936-07-10)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
2:40
14A Fine Romance
clarinet:
Irving Fazola (on 1936-09-29)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1936-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-09-29)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1936-09-29)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1936-09-29)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1936-09-29)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-09-29)
recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-09-29)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:52
15I Can't Pretend3:06
16One, Two, Button Your Shoe
recording of:
One, Two, Button Your Shoe (from “Pennies From Heaven”)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Arthur Johnston
2:50
17Let's Call A Heart A Heart
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:01
18Easy to Love
recording of:
Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
3:13
19Pennies From Heaven3:15
20That's Life, I Guess
recording of:
That’s Life I Guess
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis
composer:
Peter de Rose
3:21
21I Can't Give You Anything but Love Baby3:29
22One Never Knows, Does One?3:05
23I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm2:57
24He Ain't Got Rhythm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-25)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1937-01-25)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-01-25)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-01-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1937-01-25)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-25)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-25)
recording of:
He Ain’t Got Rhythm (on 1937-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:49
2CD
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1This Year's Kisses
recording of:
This Year’s Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
3:11
2Why Was I Born?
recording of:
Why Was I Born?
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1929)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1929)
2:52
3I Must Have That Man
recording of:
I Must Have That Man
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
2:57
4The Mood That I'm In3:02
5(This Is) My Last Affair
recording of:
My Last Affair
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
3:10
6Moaning Low3:06
7Where Is the Sun?
recording of:
Where Is the Sun?
writer:
Lee David and John Redmond
2:48
8Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-04-01)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1937-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Alphonse Steele (on 1937-04-01)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-04-01)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (on 1937-04-01)
trumpet:
Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-04-01)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-04-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:39
9Don't Know If I'm Coming or Going2:48
10I'll Get By
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You) (on 1937-05-11)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
3:10
11Mean to Me3:10
12Foolin' Myself3:03
13Easy Living
recording of:
Easy Living
lyricist:
Leo Robin
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (in 1937, in 1964)
3:05
14I'll Never Be the Same
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-01)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-06-01)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-06-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-01)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1937-06-01)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-01)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-06-01)
recording of:
I’ll Never Be the Same (on 1937-06-01)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. and France Mélodie
3:05
15Me, Myself and I2:38
16A Sailboat in the Moonlight2:52
17Born to Love
recording of:
Born to Love
writer:
M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl
2:41
18Without Your Love
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Without Your Love (1930s jazz/blues song) (on 1937-06-15)
composer:
Johnny Lange and Fred Stryker
2:54
19They Can't Take That Away From Me
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:22
20Swing, Brother, Swing1:53
21I Can't Get Started2:51
22Who Wants Love?
recording of:
Who Wants Love? (on 1937-09-13)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Franz Waxman
2:35
23Trav'lin All Alone
recording of:
Trav’lin’ All Alone (on 1937-09-13)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
2:15
24He's Funny That Way
recording of:
He’s Funny That Way (on 1937-09-13)
writer:
Neil Moret and Richard A. Whiting
2:38
3CD
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1My Man
recording of:
My Man (Mon homme) (Channing Pollock lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
translator:
Channing Pollock
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc. (ended) and Éditions Salabert France
translated version of:
Mon homme
3:05
2I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me2:52
3When a Woman Loves a Man
recording of:
When a Woman Loves a Man
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Bernie Hanighen (in 1938) and Gordon Jenkins (in 1938)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:27
4You Go to My Head2:55
5Having Myself a Time2:33
6Says My Heart
recording of:
Says My Heart
lyricist:
Frank Loesser (in 1938)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1938)
2:47
7The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You (on 1938-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music
2:47
8I Cried for You2:32
9Jeepers Creepers3:05
10Long Gone Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-03-21)
double bass:
John Williams (on 1939-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (on 1939-03-21)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-03-21)
piano:
Kenny Kersey (on 1939-03-21)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-03-21) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-03-21)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1939-03-21)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-03-21)
recording of:
Long Gone Blues (on 1939-03-21)
writer:
Billie Holiday
3:07
11Some Other Spring
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-07-05)
double bass:
John Williams (on 1939-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (on 1939-07-05)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1939-07-05)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-07-05)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-07-05)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-07-05) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-07-05)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1939-07-05)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-07-05)
recording of:
Some Other Spring (on 1939-07-05)
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Irene Kitchings
3:03
12Them There Eyes
recording of:
Them There Eyes
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Limited
2:52
13Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:06
14The Man I Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-12-13) and Jack Washington (on 1939-12-13)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-12-13) and Harry Edison (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-12-13)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1939-12-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:07
15Let's Do It
alto saxophone:
Eddie Barefield (on 1941-03-21) and Leslie Johnakins (on 1941-03-21)
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1941-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1941-03-21)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1941-03-21)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (on 1941-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1941-03-21)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-03-21)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-03-21)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical) (on 1941-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1928)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Paris (1928 musical)
2:58
16All of Me
alto saxophone:
Eddie Barefield (on 1941-03-21) and Leslie Johnakins (on 1941-03-21)
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1941-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1941-03-21)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1941-03-21)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (on 1941-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1941-03-21)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-03-21)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-03-21)
recording of:
All of Me (on 1941-03-21)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
3:03
17God Bless the Child3:01
18Gloomy Sunday
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-08-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1941-08-07)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1941-08-07)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1941-08-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1941-08-07)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1941-08-07)
tenor saxophone:
Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1941-08-07)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1941-08-07)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-08-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1941, on 1941-08-07)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (in 1941, on 1941-08-07)
recording of:
Gloomy Sunday (on 1941-08-07)
lyricist:
Jávor László
composer:
Rezső Seress
translator:
Sam M. Lewis
translated version of:
Szomorú vasárnap
3:13
19Until the Real Thing Comes Along3:21
20Fine and Mellow
recording of:
Fine and Mellow
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co.
6:23
21You've Changed
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
cello:
Maurice Brown (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and David Soyer (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
flute:
Danny Bank (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Phil Bodner (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Thomas Parshley (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
harp:
Janet Putnam (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
piano:
Mal Waldron (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
trombone:
Jack Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Urbie Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and J.J. Johnson (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Mel Davis (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Bernie Glow (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Richard Dickler (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
violin:
Emmanual Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Hoffman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Katzman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Leo Kruczek (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Milton Lomask (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Melnikoff (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), George Ockner (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Sam Rand (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Miriam Workman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
cover recording of:
You’ve Changed (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
lyricist:
Bill Carey
composer:
Carl T. Fischer
publisher:
Peer International and Southern Music Publishing Company
3:20
22For All We Know
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-02-20)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (on 1958-02-20)
cello:
Maurice Brown (on 1958-02-20) and David Soyer (on 1958-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1958-02-20)
flute:
Danny Bank (on 1958-02-20), Phil Bodner (on 1958-02-20), Thomas Parshley (on 1958-02-20) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-02-20)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1958-02-20)
harp:
Janet Putnam (on 1958-02-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (on 1958-02-20)
trombone:
Jack Green (on 1958-02-20), Urbie Green (on 1958-02-20) and J.J. Johnson (on 1958-02-20)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1958-02-20), Mel Davis (on 1958-02-20) and Bernie Glow (on 1958-02-20)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1958-02-20) and Richard Dickler (on 1958-02-20)
violin:
Emmanual Green (on 1958-02-20), Harry Hoffman (on 1958-02-20), Harry Katzman (on 1958-02-20), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-02-20), Milton Lomask (on 1958-02-20), Harry Melnikoff (on 1958-02-20), George Ockner (on 1958-02-20) and Sam Rand (on 1958-02-20)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1958-02-20) and Miriam Workman (on 1958-02-20)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1958-02-20)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-02-20)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (on 1958-02-20)
recording of:
For All We Know (1934 song)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (in 1934)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1934)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ended), Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ended), Leo Feist, Inc. (ended), Redwood Music Ltd. (ended), Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), John F. Coots Jr. Trust Music, Sis ’n Bro Music Company and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
2:53