The Complete Masters 1933–1959

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

Tracklist

1CD: 1933–1936
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1Your Mother’s Son‐In‐Law
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1933-11-27)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-11-27)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1933-11-27)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-11-27)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-27)
tenor saxophone:
Art Karle (on 1933-11-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-27)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1933-11-27) and Charlie Teagarden (on 1933-11-27)
recording of:
Your Mothers Son-In-Law (on 1933-11-27)
composer:
Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:47
2Riffin’ the Scotch
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1933-12-18)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-12-18)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Art Karle (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1933-12-18) and Charlie Teagarden (on 1933-12-18)
recording of:
Riffin’ the Scotch (on 1933-12-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Ford L. Buck, Benny Goodman and Dick McDonough
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:34
3I 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
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:04
4What 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.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:59
5Miss Brown to You
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
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
Miss Brown to You (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Richard A. Whiting
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:01
6A Sunbonnet Blue (and a Yellow Straw Hat)
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
recording of:
A Sunbonnet Blue (on 1935-07-02)
writer:
Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:53
7What a Night, What a Moon, What a Girl
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1935-07-31)
clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1935-07-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-31)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1935-07-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-31)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
What a Night, What a Moon, What a Girl (on 1935-07-31)
writer:
John Jacob Loeb
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:59
8I’m Painting the Town in Red
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1935-07-31)
clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1935-07-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-31)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1935-07-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-07-31, on 1935-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-31)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
I’m Painting the Town Red (on 1935-07-31)
lyricist:
Charles Newman and Charles Tobias
composer:
Sam H. Stept
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:00
9It’s Too Hot for Words
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1935-07-31)
clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1935-07-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-31)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1935-07-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-31)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
It’s Too Hot for Words (on 1935-07-31)
writer:
Teddy Powell, Walter Samuels and Leonard Whitcup
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:47
10Twenty‐Four Hours a Day
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
Twenty-Four Hours a Day (on 1935-10-25)
writer:
James F. Hanley and Arthur Swanstrom
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:02
11Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town (on 1935-10-25)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:45
12Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo (from “To Beat the Band”) (on 1935-10-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:13
13If You Were Mine
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
If You Were Mine (from “To Beat the Band”) (on 1935-10-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:13
14These ’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
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:15
15You Let Me Down
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:
You Let Me Down (on 1935-12-03)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:56
16Spreadin’ Rhythm Around
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:
Spreadin’ Rhythm Around (on 1935-12-03)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:57
17Life 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
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:05
18It’s Like Reaching for the Moon
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
It’s Like Reaching for the Moon (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Al Lewis
composer:
Gerald Marqusee and Al Sherman
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:23
19These Foolish Things
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co., Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:20
20I Cried for You
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
I Cried for You (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:14
21Guess Who
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
Guess Who (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:11
2CD: 1936–1937
3CD: 1937
4CD: 1937–1938
5CD: 1938–1939
6CD: 1939–1940
7CD: 1940–1942
8CD: 1944–1946
9CD: 1946–1949
10CD: 1949–1952
11CD: 1952–1955
12CD: 1955–1956
13CD: 1956–1957
14CD: 1957-1958
15CD: 1958–1959