The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 3: 1936-1937

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Who Loves You?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-28)
clarinet:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-28)
double bass [string bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1936-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-28)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-28)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1936-10-28)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1936-10-28)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-10-28)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1936-10-28)
recording of:
Who Loves You? (on 1936-10-28)
lyricist:
Benny Davis
composer:
J. Fred Coots
3:15
2Pennies From Heaven
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-11-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1936-11-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1936-11-19)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-11-19)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1936-11-19)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:18
3That's Life I Guess
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-11-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1936-11-19)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-11-19)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1936-11-19)
recording of:
That’s Life I Guess (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis
composer:
Peter de Rose
3:09
4I Can't Give You Anything but Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-11-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1936-11-19)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1936-11-19)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-11-19)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1936-11-19)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:29
5One Never Knows - Does One?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-12)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-01-12)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1937-01-12)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-12)
performer:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-01-12)
recording of:
One Never Knows, Does One? (on 1937-01-12)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revell
3:05
6I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-12)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-01-12)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1937-01-12)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-12)
performer:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-01-12)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (on 1937-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:57
7If My Heart Could Only Talk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-12)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-01-12)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1937-01-12)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-12)
performer:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-01-12)
recording of:
If My Heart Could Only Talk (on 1937-01-12)
lyricist:
Leonard Whitcup
composer:
Teddy Powell and Walter G. Samuels
3:05
8Please Keep Me in Your Dreams
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-12)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-01-12)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1937-01-12)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-12)
performer:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-01-12)
recording of:
Please Keep Me in Your Dreams (on 1937-01-12)
lyricist:
Tot Seymour
composer:
Vee Lawnhurst
2:18
9He 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
2:52
10This Year's Kisses
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-25)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1937-01-25)
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:
This Year’s Kisses (on 1937-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
3:11
11Why Was I Born?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-25)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1937-01-25)
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:
Why Was I Born? (on 1937-01-25)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1929)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1929)
2:51
12I Must Have That Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-25)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1937-01-25)
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:
I Must Have That Man (on 1937-01-25)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
2:55
13The Mood That I'm In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-18)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-02-18)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1937-02-18)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-02-18)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-02-18) and Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1937-02-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-02-18)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-02-18)
recording of:
The Mood That I'm In (on 1937-02-18)
writer:
Al Sherman and Abner Silver
3:01
14You Showed Me the Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-18)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-02-18)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1937-02-18)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-02-18)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-02-18) and Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1937-02-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-02-18)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-02-18)
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-02-18)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald, Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
3:01
15Sentimental & Melancholy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-18)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-02-18)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1937-02-18)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-02-18)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-02-18) and Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1937-02-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-02-18)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-02-18)
recording of:
Sentimental and Melancholy (on 1937-02-18)
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Richard A. Whiting
2:40
16My Last Affair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-18)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (on 1937-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-02-18)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1937-02-18)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-02-18)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-02-18) and Cecil Scott (on 1937-02-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1937-02-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-02-18)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-02-18)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1937-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
3:08

Credits

Release

photography:William Gottlieb (task: cover)
liner notes:Michael Brooks
engineer:Larry Keyes
producer:Michael Brooks (task: digital)
John Hammond (task: original recordings)
Bernie Hanighen (task: original recordings)
design:Allen Weinberg
part of:Columbia Jazz Masterpieces (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1528372 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000026I0 [info]