Billie Holiday: Verve Ultimate Cool

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Strange Fruit (live at Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles/1945)
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1945-02-12)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1945-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Davie Coleman (jazz drummer) (on 1945-02-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-02-12)
piano:
Milt Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1945-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1945-02-12), Illinois Jacquet (on 1945-02-12) and Charlie Ventura (on 1945-02-12)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1945-02-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1945-02-12)
recorded at:
Billie Holliday at Philharmonic Auditorium (1945-02-12)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-02-12)
live recording of:
Strange Fruit (on 1945-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
2.52:56
2Easy Living (single version)
alto saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1947-02-13) and Toots Mondello (on 1947-02-13)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1947-02-13)
guitar:
Dan Perry (guitarist) (on 1947-02-13)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1947-02-13)
reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1947-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1947-02-13) and Hank Ross (on 1947-02-13)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1947-02-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1947-02-13)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-02-13)
recording of:
Easy Living (on 1947-02-13)
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)
43:13
3That Ole Devil Called Love (single version)
recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records), Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:55
4They Can't Take That Away From Me (album version)
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-01-09)
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-09) and Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-09)
electric guitar and 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, on 1957-01-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) 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) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3.654:10
5All or Nothing at All
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-18)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-18)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1956-08-18)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-08-18)
recording of:
All or Nothing at All (on 1956-08-18)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:41
6Come Rain or Come Shine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-25)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1955-08-25)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1955-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1955-08-25)
electric guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1955-08-25)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-08-25)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-08-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1955-08-25)
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1955-08-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
44:23
7Good Morning Heartache
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-07)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1956-06-07)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1956-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Lenny McBrowne (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-06-07)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-06-07)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1956-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1956-06-07)
trombone:
Charlie Shavers (on 1956-06-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-06-07)
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache (on 1956-06-07)
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
43:29
8I Must Have That Man!
recording of:
I Must Have That Man
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
3:04
9East of the Sun (West of the Moon)
recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (on 1952-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
42:55
10I Only Have Eyes for You
recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
2:53
11Sophisticated Lady
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-18)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-18)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1956-08-18)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-08-18)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1956-08-18)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:50

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ASIN:UK: B00FVAGSKA [info]