| Album Title: | Lady Day - The Very Best Of Billie Holiday | ![]() |
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| Albumcode: | MOODCD52 | |
| Year: | 1997 | |
| Mediumtype: | ||
| # Tracks: | 25 | |
| Total Time: | 1h17'27" | |
| Relevance: | 0 | |
| Thanks to: | "Billiefan" Ruud, Netherlands. |
| No: | Tracktitle | Date: | Type | Matrix: | Label | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These foolish things | 1936-Jun-30 | MT | B19496-2 | Brunswick 7699 | 3'19" |
| 2 | Summertime | 1936-Jul-10 | MT | 19537-1 | Vocalion 3288 | 2'55" |
| 3 | A fine romance | 1936-Sep-29 | MT | 19971-1 | Vocalion 3333 | 2'53" |
| 4 | The way you look tonight | 1936-Oct-21 | MT | B20107-2 | Brunswick 7762 | 3'02" |
| 5 | I've got my love to keep me warm | 1937-Jan-12 | MT | 20507-2 | Vocalion 3431 | 2'58" |
| 6 | They can't take that away from me | 1937-Apr-01 | MT | 20920-1 | Vocalion 3520 | 3'04" |
| 7 | I'll never be the same | 1937-Jun-01 | MT | B21219-2 | Brunswick 7926 | 3'04" |
| 8 | Nice work if you can get it | 1937-Nov-01 | MT | B21982-1 | Brunswick 8015 | 3'09" |
| 9 | Can't help lovin' dat man | 1937-Nov-01 | MT | B21985-1 | Brunswick 8008 | 3'16" |
| 10 | When you're smiling | 1938-Jan-06 | MT | B22194-3 | Brunswick 8070 | 2'51" |
| 11 | Any old time | 1938-Jul-24 | MT | OA24083-1 | Bluebird B7759 | 3'14" |
| 12 | The very thought of you | 1938-Sep-15 | MT | 23467-1 | Vocalion / OKeh 4457 | 2'46" |
| 13 | Strange fruit | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | WP24403-B | Commodore 526 | 3'13" |
| 14 | Good morning heartache | 1946-Jan-22 | MT | W73300-A | Decca 23676 | 3'08" |
| 15 | Georgia on my mind | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29988-1 | OKeh 6134 | 3'18" |
| 16 | All of me | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29990-1 | OKeh 6214 | 3'03" |
| 17 | Easy living | 1947-Feb-13 | MT | W73794-A | Decca 24138 (album A652) | 3'13" |
| 18 | God bless the child | 1950-Mar-08 | MT | L5416-A | Decca 24972 / AJ504 | 3'10" |
| 19 | (I love you) Porgy | 1948-Dec-10 | MT | W74652-A | Decca 24638 | 2'57" |
| 20 | Lover man (oh, where can you be?) | 1944-Oct-04 | MT | 72404-A | Decca 23391 / AJ504 / Everest FS-265 | 3'18" |
| 21 | Don't explain | 1945-Aug-14 | MT | W73006-A | Decca 23565 / AJ504 / Everest FS-265 | 3'24" |
| 22 | You're my thrill | 1949-Oct-19 | MT | W75421-A | Decca 24796 | 3'25" |
| 23 | There is no greater love | 1947-Feb-13 | MT | W73793-A | Decca 24138 (album A652) | 2'57" |
| 24 | That ole devil called love | 1944-Nov-08 | MT | 72497-A | Decca 23391 | 2'55" |
| 25 | For all we know | 1958-Feb-20 | MT | CO 60464-5 | Take 5 - Master Take | 2'55" |
| # | Coverage | Session | Location | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 20 | 1936-Jun-30 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 12 | 20 | 1936-Jul-10 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 13 | 25 | 1936-Sep-29 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 14 | 25 | 1936-Oct-21 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 17 | 20 | 1937-Jan-12 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 21 | 16 | 1937-Apr-01 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 23 | 33 | 1937-Jun-01 | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 27 | 50 | 1937-Nov-01 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 29 | 12 | 1938-Jan-06 | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 33 | 100 | 1938-Jul-24 | New York City | Artie Shaw and his Orchestra |
| 34 | 12 | 1938-Sep-15 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 43 | 14 | 1939-Apr-20 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue, World Broadcasting Studio | Frank Newton and his Café Society Orchestra |
| 51 | 14 | 1941-Mar-21 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 65 | 33 | 1944-Oct-04 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday with Toots Camarata Orchestra |
| 66 | 25 | 1944-Nov-08 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday with Toots Camarata Orchestra |
| 70 | 25 | 1945-Aug-14 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday accompanied by Bob Haggart Orchestra |
| 72 | 20 | 1946-Jan-22 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday accompanied by Bill Stegmeyer Orchestra |
| 84 | 28 | 1947-Feb-13 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday accompanied by Bob Haggart Orchestra |
| 90 | 20 | 1948-Dec-10 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday and the Stardusters |
| 101 | 25 | 1949-Oct-19 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra |
| 102 | 50 | 1950-Mar-08 | Hollywood, 5505 Melrose Avenue | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 166 | 2 | 1958-Feb-20 | New York City | Ray Ellis and his Orchestra |