The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959

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

Annotation

Includes a 220-page book.

Annotation last modified on 2014-08-21 20:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts 1945–1947 / 1952 Los Angeles Studio Session
▶ CD 2: 1952 Los Angeles & New York Studio Sessions / 1954 Jazz Club USA Concert - Germany
▶ CD 3: 1954 Jazz Club U.S.A. Concert (conclusion) / 1954 Los Angeles & New York Studio Sessions / 1955 New York Studio Session
▶ CD 4: 1955 Rehearsal at Artie Shapiro’s Home
▶ CD 5: 1955 Los Angeles Studio Sessions
▶ CD 6: 1955 Los Angeles Studio Session (conclusion) / 1956 Rehearsal at the Duftys’ Home
▶ CD 7: 1956 New York & Los Angeles Studio Sessions
▶ CD 8: 1956 Carnegie Hall Concert / 1957 Los Angeles Studio Sessions
▼ CD 9: 1957 Los Angeles Studio Sessions
#TitleRatingLength
1Day In, Day Out (stereo)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
Day In, Day Out (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
46:49
2Darn That Dream
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-01-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
Darn That Dream (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
46:20
3But Not for Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1957-01-07)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
43:51
4Body and Soul
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
36:26
5[studio talk]
10:45
6Just Friends (instrumental)
recording of:
Just Friends
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
46:30
7[studio talk]
10:17
8Stars Fell on Alabama (take 1 — incomplete)
recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Perkins
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
10:38
9Stars Fell on Alabama (take 2 — master take) (stereo)
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 (Hollywood, CA) 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. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
3.354:30
10Studio Talk; Say It Isn’t So (take 1 — incomplete)
10:26
11Say It Isn’t So (take 2 — master take)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-08)
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 (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
Say It Isn’t So (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
43:18
12Studio Talk; Our Love Is Here to Stay (take 1 — false start)
10:28
13Our Love Is Here to Stay (take 2 — master take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1957-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-08)
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)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
43:43
14Studio Talk; One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (take 1 — false start)
10:28
15One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (take 2 — incomplete)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
31:56
16One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (take 3 — master take) (stereo)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-08)
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 (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
45:42
17They Can’t Take That Away From Me
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-01-09)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-09)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-09)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1957-01-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
44:12
18Embraceable You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-09)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-09)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-07 until 1957-01-09)
recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1957-01-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
56:49
19Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-01-09)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-09)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-09)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1957-01-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
53:26
20Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You?
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-01-09)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-09)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-09)
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1957-01-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
45:37
▶ CD 10: 1957 Newport Jazz Festival / 1958 Seven Ages of Jazz Concert / 1959 New York Studio Sessions With Ray Ellis