The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1What 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.
2:58
2Mean to Me3:08
3Strange Fruit3:12
4Fine and Mellow
recording of:
Fine and Mellow
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co.
3:17
5Travelin’ Light
recording of:
Travelin’ Light
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Mundy and Trummy Young
3:18
6Billie’s Blues
recording of:
Billie’s Blues
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
3:09
7Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez, Jimmy Davis (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (ended), MCA Music Publishing (ended) and Universal Music Corp.
3:18
8Don’t Explain3:23
9Good Morning Heartache3:08
10Solitude3:10
11Easy 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)
3:13
12I Loves You Porgy2:57
13My Man (Mon Homme)
2:58
14’Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do3:22
15You’re My Thrill3:24
16Them 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
17Willow Weep for Me
recording of:
Willow Weep for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
3:08
18I Thought About You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-03)
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (on 1954-09-03)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1954-09-03)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-09-03)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1954-09-03)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-09-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1954-09-03)
recording of:
I Thought About You (on 1954-09-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co., Burke & Van Heusen, Jerry Leiber Music, Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:48
19Lady Sings the Blues3:47
20God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child (in 1956)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co.
4:00
21I Cover the Waterfront (live)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (on 1956-11-10)
double bass [bass]:
Carson Smith (on 1956-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1956-11-10)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-11-10)
piano:
Carl Drinkard (on 1956-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-11-10)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1956-11-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-11-10)
recorded at:
Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-10)
live recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
3:46
22You’ve Changed3:18