Ballads

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

Annotation

Series RockStar Music - 24.

Tracklist

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1That Ole Devil Called Love
recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd., Universal Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
2:54
2Lover Man
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.
3:23
3What Is This Thing Called Love
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
3:13
4There Is No Greater Love
recording of:
There Is No Greater Love
lyricist:
Marty Symes
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation and World Music, Inc.
2:59
5Easy 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
6You Go to My Head
recording of:
You Go to My Head
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
2:55
7I'll Be Seeing You
recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music, New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3:38
8You're My Thrill
recording of:
You’re My Thrill
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Jay Gorney
publisher:
Bourne Co., Gorney Music Publisher, Next Decade Entertainment, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc., WC Music Corp., 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:24
9Don't Explain
recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing
3:23
10Good Morning Heartache
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake
composer:
Dan Fisher and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music
3:08
11Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:10
12My Man
2:56
13Love Me or Leave Me
recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
3:21
14Crazy He Calls Me
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1949-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1949-10-19)
guitar:
Tony Mottola (on 1949-10-19)
piano:
Bernie Leighton (on 1949-10-19)
reeds:
Milt Yaner (on 1949-10-19)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1949-10-19)
woodwind:
John Fulton (on 1949-10-19)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1949-10-19)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-10-19)
recording of:
Crazy He Calls Me (on 1949-10-19)
lyricist:
Sidney Keith Russell
composer:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation and ミュージック・セールス
3:04
15I Love You Progy
recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
2:58
16God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co.
3:10
17Stars Fell on Alabama
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-08)
electric guitar:
Barney Kessel (from 1957-01-07 until 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-08)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Perkins
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. and Mills Music
4:31
18Strange Fruit
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone and saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-04-20)
double bass:
John Williams (on 1939-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (on 1939-04-20)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-20) and Stan Payne (on 1939-04-20)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-20)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-20)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 1), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, National Recording Registry (number: 1939, inducted: 2002) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 21)
recording of:
Strange Fruit (on 1939-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. and Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Bitter Fruit
3:14