| Album Title: | The Essential Billie Holiday |  |
|---|---|---|
| Albumcode: | METRO CD098 | |
| Year: | 2003 | |
| Mediumtype: | ||
| # Tracks: | 24 | |
| Total Time: | 1h12'37" | |
| Relevance: | 0 | |
| Thanks to: | "Billiefan" Ruud, Netherlands. |
| No: | Tracktitle | Date: | Type | Matrix: | Label | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lover man (oh, where can you be?) | 1944-Oct-04 | MT | 72404-A | Decca 23391 / AJ504 / Everest FS-265 | 3'18" |
| 2 | Billie's blues (I love my man) | 1944-Jan-18 | LR | VP-670 | FDC 1007 / LDB.01 / JUTB 3035 / Navy V-Disc 28 | 4'26" |
| 3 | (You ain't gonna bother me) No more | 1944-Oct-04 | MT | 72405-A | Decca 23483 | 2'48" |
| 4 | My man | 1937-Nov-01 | MT | B21984-1 | Brunswick 8008 | 3'03" |
| 5 | You're my thrill | 1949-Oct-19 | MT | W75421-A | Decca 24796 | 3'25" |
| 6 | I must have that man | 1937-Jan-25 | MT | B20571-1 | Brunswick 7859 | 2'56" |
| 7 | You better go now | 1945-Aug-14 | MT | W73008-A | Decca 23483 | 2'37" |
| 8 | Easy living | 1937-Jun-01 | MT | B21218-2 | Brunswick 7911 | 3'04" |
| 9 | (I love you) Porgy | 1948-Dec-10 | MT | W74652-A | Decca 24638 | 2'57" |
| 10 | All of me | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29990-1 | OKeh 6214 | 3'03" |
| 11 | God bless the child | 1941-May-09 | MT | 30458-1 | OKeh 6270 | 2'57" |
| 12 | Some other spring | 1939-Jul-05 | MT | W24877-A | Vocalion / OKeh 5021 | 3'03" |
| 13 | Don't explain | 1945-Aug-14 | MT | W73006-A | Decca 23565 / AJ504 / Everest FS-265 | 3'24" |
| 14 | That ole devil called love | 1944-Nov-08 | MT | 72497-A | Decca 23391 | 2'55" |
| 15 | I cover the waterfront | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31003-1 | Columbia C37493 (album C31) | 2'57" |
| 16 | This year's kisses | 1937-Jan-25 | MT | B20569-2 | Brunswick 7824 | 3'10" |
| 17 | Big stuff | 1946-Mar-13 | MT | W73440-A | Decca 23463 | 2'32" |
| 18 | Fine and mellow | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | WP24405-A | Commodore 526 | 3'18" |
| 19 | Mean to me | 1937-May-11 | MT | B21120-1 | Brunswick 7903 | 3'08" |
| 20 | Ghost of yesterday | 1940-Feb-29 | MT | W26572-A | Vocalion / OKeh 5609 | 2'39" |
| 21 | I'll never be the same | 1937-Jun-01 | MT | B21219-2 | Brunswick 7926 | 3'04" |
| 22 | I'll get by | 1944-Jan-18 | LR | - | FDC 1007 / LDB.01 / JUTB 3035 / Navy V-Disc 672 | 1'32" |
| 23 | Good morning heartache | 1946-Jan-22 | MT | W73300-A | Decca 23676 | 3'08" |
| 24 | Strange fruit | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | WP24403-B | Commodore 526 | 3'13" |
| # | Coverage | Session | Location | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 50 | 1937-Jan-25 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 22 | 16 | 1937-May-11 | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 23 | 66 | 1937-Jun-01 | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 27 | 25 | 1937-Nov-01 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 43 | 28 | 1939-Apr-20 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue, World Broadcasting Studio | Frank Newton and his Café Society Orchestra |
| 44 | 25 | 1939-Jul-05 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 46 | 20 | 1940-Feb-29 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 51 | 7 | 1941-Mar-21 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 52 | 12 | 1941-May-09 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 54 | 10 | 1941-Aug-07 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 59 | 40 | 1944-Jan-18 | New York City | Billie Holiday with the All-Star Jam Band |
| 65 | 66 | 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 | 50 | 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 |
| 73 | 33 | 1946-Mar-13 | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday and her 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 |
