Playlist
DISC 1
Title Lady Sings The Blues
Artist Billie Holiday
Composer Nichols, Holiday
Album Complete Billie Holiday on Verve
Label Verve
Number 5138592
Personnel: Billie Holiday, v; Mal Waldron, p; Newport Festival.
DISC 2
Title What A Little Moonlight Can Do
Artist Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday
Composer Woods
Album The Essential Collection
Label Avid
Number AVC 911 CD 1 Track 2
Personnel: Roy Eldridge, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; John Trueheart, g; John Kirby,b; Cozy Cole, d. BH voc; 2 July 1935.
DISC 3
Title I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Artist Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday
Composer Fields / McHugh
Album The Lady Sings
Label Proper
Number Properbox 26 CD 1 Track 12
Personnel: Jonah Jones, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Allen Reuss, g; John Kirby,b; Cozy Cole, d. BH voc; 19 Nov 1936.
DISC 4
Title My Man
Artist Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday
Composer Pollack, Yvain
Album The Lady Sings
Label Proper
Number Properbox 26 CD 2 Track 4
Personnel: Buck Clayton, t; Prince Robinson, cl; Vido Musso, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Allen Reuss, g; Walter Page ,b; Cozy Cole, d. BH voc; 1 Nov 1937.
DISC 5
Title My Man
Artist Billie Holiday
Composer Pollack, Yvain
Album Complete Billie Holiday on Verve
Label Verve
Number 5138592 CD 2 Track 9
Personnel: Joe Newman, t; Paul Quinichette, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Freddie Green, g; Ray Brown, b; Gus Johnson, d. 27 July 1952.
DISC 6
Title Back In Your Own Backyard
Artist Billie Holiday
Composer Jolson, Rose, Dreyer
Album Moanin Low
Label Living Era
Number AJS 282 CD 1 Track 13
Personnel: Buck Clayton, t; Lester Young, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. BH voc; 12 Jan 1938
DISC 7
Title Strange Fruit
Artist Billie Holiday
Composer Lewis, Allen
Album Moanin Low
Label Living Era
Number AJS 282 CD 1 Track 25
Personnel: Frank Newton, t; Tab Smith, as; Kenneth Hollon, Stanley Payne, ts; Sonny White, p; Jimmy McLin, g; John Williams, b; Eddie Dougherty, d. BH vocal. 10 April 1939.
DISC 8
Title Good Morning Heartache
Artist Billie Holiday with Bill Stegmeyer
Composer Higginbotham, Drake, Fischer
Album The Lady Sings
Label Proper
Number Properbox 26 CD 4 Track 13
Personnel: Gordon Griffin, Joe guy, t; Bill Stegmeyer, as; Hank Ross, Bernie Kaufman, Armand Cambros, ts; Joe Springer, p; Tiny Grimes, g; John Simmons, b; Sid Catlett, d; Strings, BH vocal. 22 Jan 1946
DISC 9
Title Deep Song
Artist Billie Holiday with Bob Haggart's Orchestra
Composer Cory, Cross
Album The Lady's Decca Days vol 2
Label MCA Number ? Track 12
Personnel: (probably) Joe Guy, t; Bill Stegmeyer, as; Hank Ross, Armand Cambros, ts; Stan Webb, bar; Sammy Benskin, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Bob Haggart, b; Specs Powell, d; Strings, BH vocal.
DISC 10
Title Do Your Duty
Artist Billie Holiday with Sy Oliver
Composer Wilson
Album Essential Collection
Label Avid Number AVC 911 CD 2 Track 12
Personnel: Shad Collins, Buck C;yton, Bobby Williams, t; George Stevenson, Henderson Chambers, tb; George Dorseym, Pete Clark, Budd Johnson, Eddie Williams, Dave MacRae, saexes; Horace Henderson, p; Everett Barksdale, g; Joe Benjamin, b; Wallace Bishop, d; BH voc 8 Sept 1949
DISC 11
Title You're My Thrill
Artist Billie Holiday with Gordon Jenkins
Composer Gorney, Clare
Album The Lady Sings
Label Proper
Number Properbox 26 CD 4 Track 22
Personnel: Bobby Hackett, ct; Milt Yaner, John Fulton, reeds; Bernie Leighton, p; Tony Mottola, g; Jack Lesberg, b; Bunny Shawker, d; strings, BH voc; 19 Oct 1949
DISC 12
Title Conversation and God Bless The Child (rehearsal)
Artist Billie Holiday with Tony Scott
Composer Herzog, Holiday
Album Complete Billie Holiday on Verve
Label Verve
Number 5138592 CD 6 Tracks 15 and 16
Personnel: Billie Holiday and Tony Scott at Mae and William Dufty's house, 30 May 1956
DISC 13
Title God Bless The Child
Artist Billie Holiday with Tony Scott
Composer Herzog Holiday
Album Complete Billie Holiday on Verve
Label Verve
Number 5138592 CD 7 Track 6
Personnel: Charlie Shavers, t; Tony Scott, cl; Paul Quinichette, ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Kenny Burrell, g; Aaron Bell, b; Lennie McBrown, d; BH voc; 7 June 1956
DISC 14
Title I Only Have Eyes For You
Artist Billie Holiday
Composer Warren, Dubin
Album Complete Billie Holiday on Verve
Label Verve
Number 5138592 CD 1 Track 24
Personnel: Charlie Shavers, t; Flip Phillips, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Barney Kessell, g; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d; BH voc; spring 1952
Recommendations: Billie Holiday Essential Collection (Avid) The Lady Sings (Properbox) The Complete Recordings of Billie Holiday on Verve (Verve)
Read Alyn Shipton's Billie Holiday profile
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/profiles/billie_holiday.shtml
