Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933–1944)

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Carelessly
recording of:
Carelessly (on 1937-03-31)
writer:
Norman Ellis (songwriter), Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:08
2How Could You?
recording of:
How Could You? (on 1937-03-31)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:32
3Moanin’ Low
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1937-03-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-03-31)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-03-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-03-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-03-31)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-03-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-03-31)
recording of:
Moanin’ Low (on 1937-03-31)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:06
4Where Is the Sun?
recording of:
Where Is the Sun? (on 1937-04-01)
writer:
Lee David and John Redmond (singer, songwriter)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:48
5Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-04-01)
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)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:39
6They Can’t Take That Away From Me
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-04-01)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1937-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Alphonse Steele (New Orleans drummer) (on 1937-04-01)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-04-01)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1937-04-01)
trumpet:
Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-04-01)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-04-01)
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:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra3:04
7I Don’t Know If I’m Coming or Going
recording of:
Don't Know If I’m Comin’ or Goin’ (on 1937-01-04)
writer:
Lupin Fien and Lee Wainer
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:48
8Sun Showers
recording of:
Sun Showers (on 1937-05-11)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:09
9Yours and Mine
recording of:
Yours and Mine (on 1937-05-11)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:18
10I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You) (on 1937-05-11)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:10
11Mean to Me
recording of:
Mean to Me (on 1937-05-11)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:08
12Foolin’ Myself
recording of:
Foolin’ Myself (on 1937-06-01)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
publisher:
Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:02
13Easy Living
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-06-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-01)
recording of:
Easy Living (on 1937-06-01)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:05
14I’ll Never Be the Same
recording of:
I’ll Never Be the Same (on 1937-06-01)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:04
15Me, Myself and I
clarinet:
Ed Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Jimmy Sherman (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Me, Myself and I (on 1936-06-15)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Alvin S. Kaufman
composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
recording of:
Me, Myself and I (on 1937-06-15)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Alvin S. Kaufman
composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:38
16A Sailboat in the Moonlight
recording of:
Sailboat in the Moonlight (on 1937-06-15)
writer:
John Jacob Loeb and Carmen Lombardo
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:52
17Born to Love
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Born to Love (on 1937-06-15)
writer:
M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:41
18Without Your Love
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Without Your Love (1930s jazz/blues song) (on 1937-06-15)
composer:
Johnny Lange and Fred Stryker
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:54
19Getting Some Fun Out of Life
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-13)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-09-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-09-13)
piano:
Freddie Green (on 1937-09-13) and Claude Thornhill (on 1937-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-09-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-09-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-09-13)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-09-13)
recording of:
(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life (on 1937-09-13)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra3:03
20Who Wants Love?
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-09-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-09-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-09-13)
piano:
Claude Thornhill (on 1937-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-09-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-09-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-09-13)
recording of:
Who Wants Love? (on 1937-09-13)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Franz Waxman
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:35
21Trav’lin’ All Alone
recording of:
Trav’lin’ All Alone (on 1937-09-13)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:15
22He’s Funny That Way
recording of:
She’s Funny That Way
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:40
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