Some mp3's of Billie Holiday:
| Title | Date | Type | Time | Location | Band | Personel | Remarks |
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| Your mother's son-in-law327kB | 1933-Nov-27 | MT | 2'47" | New York City, 55 Fifth Avenue | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | [arr] Arthur Schutt [b] Artie Bernstein [cl] Benny Goodman [d] Gene Krupa [g] Dick McDonough [p] Joe Sullivan(?) / Buck Washington(?) [tb] Jack Teagarden [tp] Shirley Clay / Charlie Teagarden [ts] Arthur Karle | Her first song… |
| Saddest tale337kB | 1935-Mar-12 | FILM | 2'52" | Paramount Film Studios (Astoria, Long Island, New York), Film 'Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life' | Duke Ellington and his Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges / Marshall Royal [b] Wellman Braud [bar] Harry Carney [bjo] Fred Guy [cl] Barney Bigard / Marshall Royal [d] Sonny Greer [p] Duke Ellington [tb] Lawrence Brown / Joe Nanton / Juan Tizol [tp] Freddie Jenkins / Arthur Whetsol / Cootie Williams [ts] Barney Bigard | From the movie 'Symphony in Black' |
| Twenty-four hours a day351kB | 1935-Oct-25 | MT | 3'02" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [d] Cozy Cole [g] Dave Barbour [p] Teddy Wilson [tb] Benny Morton [tp] Roy Eldridge [ts] Chu Berry | With Teddy Wilson |
| Billie's blues (I love my man)309kB | 1936-Jul-10 | MT | 2'39" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Pete Peterson [cl] Artie Shaw [d] Cozy Cole [g] Dick McDonough [p] Joe Bushkin [tp] Bunny Berigan | The first version of her most frequent performed song |
| Summertime338kB | 1936-Jul-10 | MT | 2'55" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Pete Peterson [cl] Artie Shaw [d] Cozy Cole [g] Dick McDonough [p] Joe Bushkin [tp] Bunny Berigan | A track from the first session with Billie's own Orchestra… |
| He ain't got rhythm335kB | 1937-Jan-25 | MT | 2'51" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Benny Goodman [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | First song with Lester Young on Tenor… |
| Carelessly368kB | 1937-Mar-31 | MT | 3'08" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] John Kirby [bass cl] Harry Carney [cl] Harry Carney [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Cootie Williams | - |
| Moanin' low363kB | 1937-Mar-31 | MT | 3'02" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] John Kirby [bass cl] Harry Carney [cl] Harry Carney [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Cootie Williams | - |
| How could you?297kB | 1937-Mar-31 | MT | 2'31" | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] John Kirby [bass cl] Harry Carney [cl] Harry Carney [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Cootie Williams | - |
| I don't know if i'm coming or going328kB | 1937-Apr-01 | MT | 2'47" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Alphonso Steele [g] Carmen Mastren [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Eddie Tompkins [ts] Joe Thomas | - |
| Let's call the whole thing off311kB | 1937-Apr-01 | MT | 2'39" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Alphonso Steele [g] Carmen Mastren [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Eddie Tompkins [ts] Joe Thomas | - |
| They can't take that away from me360kB | 1937-Apr-01 | MT | 3'04" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Alphonso Steele [g] Carmen Mastren [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Eddie Tompkins [ts] Joe Thomas | - |
| Where is the sun?328kB | 1937-Apr-01 | MT | 2'48" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Alphonso Steele [g] Carmen Mastren [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Eddie Tompkins [ts] Joe Thomas | - |
| Yours and mine386kB | 1937-May-11 | MT | 3'17" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] Artie Bernstein [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| I'll get by370kB | 1937-May-11 | MT | 3'09" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] Artie Bernstein [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Mean to me368kB | 1937-May-11 | MT | 3'08" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] Artie Bernstein [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Sun showers369kB | 1937-May-11 | MT | 3'08" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [as] Johnny Hodges [b] Artie Bernstein [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Cozy Cole [g] Allan Reuss [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| I'll never be the same360kB | 1937-Jun-01 | MT | 3'04" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Easy living361kB | 1937-Jun-01 | MT | 3'04" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Foolin' myself356kB | 1937-Jun-01 | MT | 3'02" | New York City | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Teddy Wilson [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| A sailboat in the moonlight335kB | 1937-Jun-15 | MT | 2'51" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Edmond Hall [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] James Sherman [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Me, myself and I (are all in love with you)308kB | 1937-Jun-15 | MT | 2'37" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Edmond Hall [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] James Sherman [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Born to love315kB | 1937-Jun-15 | MT | 2'41" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Edmond Hall [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] James Sherman [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Without your love340kB | 1937-Jun-15 | MT | 2'53" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Edmond Hall [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] James Sherman [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| They can't take that away from me396kB | 1937-Jun-30 | BC | 3'24" | Harlem (New York City), M.B.C. (WOR Mutual) broadcast direct from the Savoy Ballroom, 596 Lenox Ave., between West 140th/141th street | Count Basie and his Orchestra | [ann] Howerd Doyle [b] Walter Page [bar] Jack Washington [cl] Lester Young [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Count Basie [tb] George Hunt / Dan Minor [tp] Buck Clayton / Ed Lewis / Bobby Moore [ts] Herschel Evans / Lester Young [vc] Jimmy Rushing | The first broadcasted Live performance of Billie with Count Basie |
| (Announcement)11kB | 1937-Jun-30 | BC | 0'05" | Harlem (New York City), M.B.C. (WOR Mutual) broadcast direct from the Savoy Ballroom, 596 Lenox Ave., between West 140th/141th street | Count Basie and his Orchestra | [ann] Howerd Doyle [b] Walter Page [bar] Jack Washington [cl] Lester Young [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Count Basie [tb] George Hunt / Dan Minor [tp] Buck Clayton / Ed Lewis / Bobby Moore [ts] Herschel Evans / Lester Young [vc] Jimmy Rushing | Announcement before 'They can't take that away from me' |
| Trav'lin' all alone264kB | 1937-Sep-13 | MT | 2'15" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Claude Thornhill [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Who wants love?302kB | 1937-Sep-13 | MT | 2'34" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Claude Thornhill [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| He's funny that way312kB | 1937-Sep-13 | MT | 2'39" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Claude Thornhill [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| Getting some fun out of life358kB | 1937-Sep-13 | MT | 3'03" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Walter Page [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Claude Thornhill [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | - |
| I can't get started322kB | 1937-Nov-03 | BC | 2'47" | Cedar Grove (New Jersey), Meadowbrook Lounge, CBS Broadcast by WOR | Count Basie and his Orchestra | [as] Earle Warren [b] Walter Page [bar] Jack Washington [cl] Lester Young [d] Jo Jones [g] Freddy Green [p] Count Basie [tb] Eddie Durham / Dan Minor / Benny Morton [tp] Buck Clayton / Ed Lewis / Bobby Moore [ts] Herschel Evans / Lester Young [vc] Jimmy Rushing | Another broadcasted Live performance with Count Basie |
| Forget if you can335kB | 1938-May-11 | AT | 2'51" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Cozy Cole [p] Claude Thornhill [tp] Bernard Anderson(?) / Charlie Shavers(?) [ts] Babe Russin | NEW: just released! |
| If I were you292kB | 1938-May-11 | AT | 2'29" | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] John Kirby [cl] Buster Bailey [d] Cozy Cole [p] Claude Thornhill [tp] Bernard Anderson(?) / Charlie Shavers(?) [ts] Babe Russin | NEW: just released! |
| Any old time370kB | 1938-Jul-24 | MT | 3'14" | New York City | Artie Shaw and his Orchestra | [as] Hank Freeman / Leslie Robinson [b] Sid Weiss [cl] Artie Shaw [d] Clif Leeman [g] Al Lavola [p] Lester Burness [tb] George Arus / Ted Vesely [tp] John Best / Claude Bowen / Chuck Peterson [ts] Tony Pastor / Ron Perry | The one and only version of 'Any Old Time' |
| I'm gonna lock my heart (and throw away the key)282kB | 1939-Jan-17 | BC | 2'28" | New York City, 2 Sheridan Square, Cafe Society (Broadcast) | Frank Newton and his Café Society Orchestra | [as] Tab Smith(?) [b] John Williams(?) [d] Eddie Dougherty(?) [g] Ulysses Livingston(?) [p] Ken Kersey(?) [tp] Frankie Newton(?) [ts] Kenneth Hollon(?) / Stanley Payne(?) | The first recording from Café Society, NYC. |
| Strange fruit378kB | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | 3'13" | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue, World Broadcasting Studio | Frank Newton and his Café Society Orchestra | [as] Tab Smith [b] John Williams [d] Eddie Dougherty [g] Jimmy McLin [p] Sonny White [ss] Tab Smith [tp] Frankie Newton [ts] Kenneth Hollon / Stanley Payne | One of the first protestsongs… |
| Strange fruit539kB | 1939-Apr-20 | AT | 3'21" | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue, World Broadcasting Studio | Frank Newton and his Café Society Orchestra | [as] Tab Smith [b] John Williams [d] Eddie Dougherty [g] Jimmy McLin [p] Sonny White [ss] Tab Smith [tp] Frankie Newton [ts] Kenneth Hollon / Stanley Payne | Alternate take of first version |
| Strange fruit381kB | 1939-May-15 | BC | 3'14" | Probably New York City | Probably Sonny White on Piano | [p] Sonny White(?) | Very rare version of Strange Fruit from the Savory collection |
| (Announcement)34kB | 1939-May-15 | BC | 0'16" | Probably New York City | Probably Sonny White on Piano | [p] Sonny White(?) | Very rare announcement from the Savory collection |
| Loveless love387kB | 1940-Oct-15 | AT | 3'18" | New York City, East 58th Street, Liederkranz Hall | Billie Holiday with Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra | [as] Benny Carter [b] Wilson Myers [cl] Benny Carter [d] Yank Porter [g] Ulysses Livingston [p] Sonny White [tb] Benny Morton [tp] Bill Coleman [ts] George Auld | - |
| Loveless love380kB | 1940-Oct-15 | MT | 3'17" | New York City, East 58th Street, Liederkranz Hall | Billie Holiday with Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra | [as] Benny Carter [b] Wilson Myers [cl] Benny Carter [d] Yank Porter [g] Ulysses Livingston [p] Sonny White [tb] Benny Morton [tp] Bill Coleman [ts] George Auld | - |
| The man I love313kB | 1940-Dec-19 | BC | 2'41" | New York City, WNEW Jam Session (Broadcast), 565 Fifth Ave. | Jam Session | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Teddy Wilson [ss] Charlie Barnet [tp] Hot Lips Page [ts] Coleman Hawkins / Lester Young | A rare track with 2 great tenorists Coleman Hawkins / Lester Young |
| I cried for you280kB | 1941-Jun-17 | LR | 2'21" | New York City, 198 West 134th street | Jerry Newman at Minton's, Hotel Cecil's dining room | [as] Floyd Williams [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] (Unknown) | Okay…(?) |
| Trav'lin' light340kB | 1943-Apr-10 | BC | 2'57" | AFRS Transcription Jubillee # 17 | Henry Allen Sextet | [ann] Art Gilmore [b] Benny Moten [cl] Don Stovall [d] Paul Barbarin [p] General Morgan [tb] JC Higginbotham [tp] Henry “Red” Allen | The only song she recorded in 1943 |
| (Announcement)28kB | 1944-Jan-18 | ANN | 0'19" | New York City | Billie Holiday with the All-Star Jam Band | [ann] Leonard Feather [b] Oscar Pettiford [cl] Barney Bigard [d] Sidney Catlett [g] Albert Casey [p] Art Tatum [tb] Jack Teagarden [tp] Roy Eldridge [ts] Coleman Hawkins | Announcement before 'I'll get by'' |
| (Announcement)33kB | 1944-Jan-18 | ANN | 0'08" | New York City | Billie Holiday with the All-Star Jam Band | [ann] Leonard Feather [b] Oscar Pettiford [cl] Barney Bigard [d] Sidney Catlett [g] Albert Casey [p] Art Tatum [tb] Jack Teagarden [tp] Roy Eldridge [ts] Coleman Hawkins | Announcement before 'Do nothing till you hear from me' |
| (Radio Broadcast)486kB | 1944-Jun-25 | ORB | 4'09" | New York City, WMCA Broadcast New World a-coming # 17 | WMCA New World A'Coming - The StoryOf Negro Music | [b] Slam Stewart [cl] Edmond Hall [d] Arthur Trappier [p] Art Tatum [tb] Vic Dickenson / Benny Morton [tp] Roy Eldridge / Charlie Shavers [ts] Ben Webster | Original Radio Broadcast |
| Lover man (oh, where can you be?)382kB | 1944-Oct-04 | MT | 3'18" | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday with Toots Camarata Orchestra | [as] Jack Cressy / Hymie Schertzer [b] Haig Stephens [cond] Toots Camarata [d] Johnny Blowers [g] Carl Kress [p] Dave Bowman [tp] Russ Case [ts] Larry Binyon / Paul Ricci [v] (six Strings) | One of her biggest hits… |
| I cover the waterfront357kB | 1945-Jan-17 | BC | 3'26" | Los Angeles, Recorded from stage of the Philharmonic Auditorium | Duke Ellington and his Orchestra | [ann] Jerome Kern [as] Otto Hardwick / Johnny Hodges [b] Junior Raglin [bar] Harry Carney [cl] Jimmy Hamilton [d] Hillard Brown [g] Fred Guy [p] Billy Strayhorn [tb] Lawrence Brown / Claude Jones / Joe Nanton [tp] Cat Anderson / Shelton Hemphill / Taft Jordan / Ray Nance / Rex Stewart [ts] Jimmy Hamilton / Al Sears | Radio broadcast from Los Angeles, 1945 |
| (Announcement)124kB | 1945-Jan-17 | ANN | 1'03" | Los Angeles, Recorded from stage of the Philharmonic Auditorium | Duke Ellington and his Orchestra | [ann] Jerome Kern [as] Otto Hardwick / Johnny Hodges [b] Junior Raglin [bar] Harry Carney [cl] Jimmy Hamilton [d] Hillard Brown [g] Fred Guy [p] Billy Strayhorn [tb] Lawrence Brown / Claude Jones / Joe Nanton [tp] Cat Anderson / Shelton Hemphill / Taft Jordan / Ray Nance / Rex Stewart [ts] Jimmy Hamilton / Al Sears | Announcement before 'I cover the waterfront' |
| Lover man (oh, where can you be?)357kB | 1945-Jan-17 | BC | 2'45" | Los Angeles, Recorded from stage of the Philharmonic Auditorium | Duke Ellington and his Orchestra | [ann] Jerome Kern [as] Otto Hardwick / Johnny Hodges [b] Junior Raglin [bar] Harry Carney [cl] Jimmy Hamilton [d] Hillard Brown [g] Fred Guy [p] Billy Strayhorn [tb] Lawrence Brown / Claude Jones / Joe Nanton [tp] Cat Anderson / Shelton Hemphill / Taft Jordan / Ray Nance / Rex Stewart [ts] Jimmy Hamilton / Al Sears | Radio broadcast from Los Angeles, 1945 |
| Strange fruit404kB | 1945-Feb-12 | LR | 3'01" | Los Angeles, Shrine Auditorium | Jazz At The Philharmonic | [as] Willie Smith [b] Charlie Mingus [d] Dave Coleman [g] Dave Barbour(?) [p] Milt Raskin(?) [sax] Charlie Ventura(?) [tb] Howard McGhee(?) [tp] Howard McGhee(?) [ts] Wardell Gray / Illinois Jacquet | Live recording of Strange Fruit from "Jazz At The Philharmonic" |
| Big stuff346kB | 1945-Aug-14 | MT | 3'00" | New York City, 50 West 57th Street, Decca Studio's | Billie Holiday accompanied by Bob Haggart Orchestra | [as] Bill Stegmeyer [b] Bob Haggart [bar] Stanley Webb [d] Specs Powell [g] Tiny Grimes [p] Sammy Benskin [tp] Joe Guy [ts] Armand Camgros / Hank Ross [v] Charles Jaffe / Leo Kruczek / Morris Leftkowitz / Frank Siegfield / George Swernoff [viola] Armand Kaproff | One of my favourite songs of Billie Holiday |
| Do you know what it means (to miss New Orelans)258kB | 1946-Sep-11 | FILM | 2'15" | Los Angeles, Culver City, Hal Roach Studios | New Orleans Film Pre-Production Recordings | [p] Charlie Beal | From the New Orleans Film Pre-Production Recordings |
| The man I love280kB | 1947-Jan-13 | BC | 2'24" | New York City, CBS Studio 58 | Arthur Godfrey Time - Including 'Esquire Gold Awards 1947' | [ann] Arthur Godfrey [p] Teddy Wilson | The last recording with Teddy Wilson… |
| Don't explain288kB | 1947-Feb-08 | LR | 2'20" | New York City, Louis Armstrong All-Stars Carnegie Hall Concert | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | [b] Arvell Shaw [d] Sidney Catlett [g] Elmer Warner [p] Earl Mason / Bobby Tucker [tp] Louis Armstrong | - |
| (Announcement)15kB | 1947-Feb-08 | ANN | 0'15" | New York City, Louis Armstrong All-Stars Carnegie Hall Concert | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | [b] Arvell Shaw [d] Sidney Catlett [g] Elmer Warner [p] Earl Mason / Bobby Tucker [tp] Louis Armstrong | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| Miss brown to you228kB | 1948-Dec-15 | BC | 2'02" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | - |
| Billie's blues (I love my man)407kB | 1948-Dec-15 | BC | 3'50" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | Just Jazz, december 1948 |
| I wonder where our love has gone471kB | 1948-Dec-15 | BC | 4'01" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | Just Jazz, december 1948 |
| Maybe you'll be there416kB | 1948-Dec-15 | BC | 3'28" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | The last song of the 'Just Jazz' concert and the only version of 'Maybe you'll be there' |
| Them there eyes217kB | 1948-Dec-15 | BC | 1'51" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | Just Jazz, december 1948 |
| (Announcement)25kB | 1948-Dec-15 | ANN | 0'12" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | Second annoucement by Gene Norman in Just Jazz |
| (Announcement)68kB | 1948-Dec-15 | ANN | 0'13" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | Third annoucement by Gene Norman in Just Jazz |
| (Announcement)48kB | 1948-Dec-15 | ANN | 0'25" | Los Angeles | Red Norvo Orchestra | [ann] Gene Norman [as] Herbie Stewart [b] Iggy Shevak [cl] Herbie Stewart [d] Blinkie Garner [p] Jimmy Rowles [tb] Herbie Harper [tp] Neil Hefti | First annoucement by Gene Norman in Just Jazz |
| Keeps on rainin'323kB | 1949-Aug-27 | TV | 2'48" | New York City | Eddie Condon and his Band | [b] Jack Lesberg [bjo] Eddie Condon [c] Bobby Hackett [cl] Pee Wee Russell [d] George Wettling [p] Joe Bushkin [tb] Cutty Cutshall | Her first song in a TV studio |
| Detour ahead361kB | 1951-Apr-29 | MT | 3'03" | New York City | Lady Day with Tiny Grimes Sextet | [b] (Unknown) [bar] Frank Haywood [d] (Unknown) [g] Tiny Grimes [p] Carl Drinkard / Bobby Tucker [ts] Frank Haywood | One of the four very special songs recorded for Aladdin |
| (Announcement)34kB | 1951-Oct-28 | ANN | 0'17" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| Detour ahead427kB | 1951-Oct-28 | LR | 3'38" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| (Announcement)39kB | 1951-Oct-28 | ANN | 0'14" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| Lover come back to me274kB | 1951-Oct-28 | LR | 2'37" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | - |
| (Announcement)11kB | 1951-Oct-28 | ANN | 0'07" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| (Announcement)15kB | 1951-Oct-28 | ANN | 0'08" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| Ain't nobody's business if I do270kB | 1951-Oct-28 | LR | 2'45" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | - |
| You're driving me crazy148kB | 1951-Oct-28 | LR | 1'30" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [ann] Nat Henthoff [b] John Fields / Teddy Kotick [d] Marquis Foster [g] Jimmy Raney [p] Al Haig / Buster Harding [ts] Stan Getz | - |
| (Announcement)41kB | 1951-Oct-29 | ANN | 0'16" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] John Fields [cond] Buster Harding [d] Marquis Foster | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| He's funny that way369kB | 1951-Oct-29 | LR | 3'07" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] John Fields [cond] Buster Harding [d] Marquis Foster | - |
| Miss brown to you240kB | 1951-Oct-31 | LR | 2'01" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] John Fields [d] Marquis Foster [p] Buster Harding | - |
| Miss brown to you219kB | 1951-Nov-01 | BC | 1'58" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] John Fields [d] Marquis Foster [p] Buster Harding | - |
| Strange fruit486kB | 1951-Nov-01 | BC | 3'27" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] John Fields [d] Marquis Foster [p] Buster Harding | Live recording of Strange Fruit from "Storyville" |
| Tenderly401kB | 1952-Apr-01 | MT | 3'25" | Los Angeles, Radio Recorders studio | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | [b] Ray Brown [d] Alvin Stoller [g] Barney Kessel [p] Oscar Peterson [tp] Charlie Shavers [ts] Flip Phillips | Voice acrobatics… |
| (Announcement)58kB | 1952-Nov-14 | ANN | 0'29" | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Duke Ellington 25th Anniversary - second concert (Carnegie Hall) | [as] Rick Henderson / Hilton Jefferson / Russell Procope [b] Wendell Marshall [bar] Harry Carney [bass cl] Harry Carney [cl] Harry Carney / Jimmy Hamilton / Russell Procope [d] Louis Bellson [p] Duke Ellington [tb] Quentin Jackson / Juan Tizol / Britt Woodman [tp] Cat Anderson / Willie Cook / Ray Nance / Clark Terry [ts] Paul Gonsalves / Jimmy Hamilton [vc] Ray Nance | Announcement by Duke Ellington before 'Lover come back to me' |
| Tenderly348kB | 1952-Dec-10 | LR | 2'16" | Harlem (New York City), Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125th Stree at 7th/8th Aves. (WMCA Broadcast ) | Buster Harding and his Orchestra | [b] (Unknown) [cl] Tony Scott [cond] Buster Harding [g] (Unknown) [p] Buster Harding | - |
| Willow weep for me454kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 3'53" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| Them there eyes204kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 1'45" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| I only have eyes for you299kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 2'18" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| Too marvelous for words260kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 2'13" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| (I love you) Porgy368kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 3'08" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| (Announcement)61kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 0'31" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | Second announcement at the 1953 Storyville concert |
| I cover the waterfront399kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 4'37" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| (Announcement)140kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 1'12" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | Announcement at the opening of the 1953 Storyville concert |
| You go to my head359kB | 1953-Oct-12 | BC | 3'39" | Boston, Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel | Storyville Club, Boston | [b] Jimmy Woode [d] Peter Littman [p] Carl Drinkard | - |
| God bless the child295kB | 1953-Oct-16 | TV | 3'43" | New York City, The Comeback Story (TV) | Carl Drinkard's Trio | [d] Peter Littman [g] Jimmy Raney(?) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Rare track (Live recording) |
| (Interview)198kB | 1954-Jan-12 | INT | 1'41" | Stockholm (Sweden) | - | [int] Olle Helander | Interview by Ole Helander |
| Them there eyes196kB | 1954-Feb-04 | LR | 1'40" | Basel (Switzerland), Mustermesse | Jazz Club USA Concert | [b] Red Mitchell [d] Elaine Leighton [p] Carl Drinkard | Let's swing… |
| Lover man (oh, where can you be?)336kB | 1954-Sep-25 | LR | 2'52" | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Count Basie and his Orchestra | [as] Marshall Royal / Ernie Wilkins [b] Eddie Jones [bar] Charlie Fowlkes [cl] Marshall Royal [d] Gus Johnson [flute] Frank Wess [g] Freddy Green [p] Carl Drinkard [tb] Henry Coker / Bill Hughes / Benny Powell [tp] Wendell Culley / Reunald Jones / Thad Jones / Joe Newman [ts] Frank Foster / Frank Wess / Ernie Wilkins | - |
| Lover man (oh, where can you be?)298kB | 1955-Feb-08 | TV | 2'29" | New York City, Steve Allen Tonite Show (TV) | Skitch Henderson Orchestra | [ann] Steve Allen [as] Al Klink(?) [big band] (Unknown Personnel) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) / Skitch Henderson [tb] Lou McGarity(?) [tp] Doc Severinsen(?) | - |
| (Announcement)19kB | 1955-May-06 | ANN | 0'10" | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Count Basie and his Orchestra | [b] Eddie Jones(?) [d] Buddy Rich(?) [organ] Count Basie [p] Bobby Tucker(?) [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] Lester Young | Announcement before 'Stormy Weather' |
| (Interview)1246kB | 1955-Sep-01 | INT | 10'37" | (Unknown Location) | (Unknown Band) | Unknown | Newly discovered interview |
| Strange fruit730kB | 1956-May-30 | REH | 5'48" | New York City, William and Maely Dufty's home | Rehearsal | [p] Tony Scott | Strange Fruit at a Reheaal in New York City, William and Maely Dufty's home |
| Strange fruit410kB | 1956-Jun-07 | MT | 3'04" | New York City, Fine Sound Studios | Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra | [b] Aaron Bell [cl] Tony Scott [d] Lenny McBrowne [g] Kenny Burrell [p] Wynton Kelly [tp] Charlie Shavers [ts] Paul Quinchette | Strange Fruit master take for Verve |
| (Announcement)168kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 1'25" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | NEW! First issued in 2005 on DVD 'The Ultimate Collection' |
| (Announcement)172kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 1'28" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | NEW! First issued in 2005 on DVD 'The Ultimate Collection' |
| (Announcement)145kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 1'14" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | NEW! First issued in 2005 on DVD 'The Ultimate Collection' |
| (Announcement)174kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 1'29" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | NEW! First issued in 2005 on DVD 'The Ultimate Collection' |
| My man393kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 3'22" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | - |
| Billie's blues (I love my man)175kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 1'30" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | - |
| Please, don't talk about me when i'm gone220kB | 1956-Aug-13 | TV | 1'55" | Hollywood, Los Angeles, Stars of Jazz (TV) | Stars of Jazz (TV) | [b] Bob Berteaux [d] Bob Neil [p] Pete Jolly(?) | - |
| Willow weep for me393kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 3'23" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| I only have eyes for you225kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 1'55" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| God bless the child308kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 2'37" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| All of me217kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 1'53" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| Billie's blues (I love my man)397kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 3'14" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| Nice work if you can get it325kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 2'44" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| Please, don't talk about me when i'm gone224kB | 1956-Oct-29 | BC | 2'04" | - | Bandstand USA | [b] (Unknown) [d] (Unknown) [p] Carl Drinkard(?) | Track from BLCD 8011 |
| Billie's blues (I love my man)391kB | 1956-Nov-10 | LR | 3'20" | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Chico Hamilton Quintet | [ann] Gilbert Millstein [b] Carson Smith [d] Chico Hamilton [g] Kenny Burrell [p] Carl Drinkard / Tony Scott [tp] Roy Eldridge [ts] Coleman Hawkins | - |
| You better go now436kB | 1956-Dec-09 | BC | 3'44" | New York City | Percy Faith and the Woolworth Orchestra | [ann] Donald Wood [dir] Percy Faith | Announced by Donald Wood. From GOJ-1018. |
| Them there eyes219kB | 1956-Dec-09 | BC | 1'59" | New York City | Percy Faith and the Woolworth Orchestra | [ann] Donald Wood [dir] Percy Faith | Announced by Donald Wood. From GOJ-1018. |
| Good morning heartache201kB | 1957-Mar-11 | LR | 1'44" | Mister Kelly's, Chicago | Billie Holiday and Trio | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Sam Dr.(?) [d] Mickey(?) [p] Carl Drinkard | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| You better go now327kB | 1957-Mar-11 | LR | 2'45" | Mister Kelly's, Chicago | Billie Holiday and Trio | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Sam Dr.(?) [d] Mickey(?) [p] Carl Drinkard | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| (Announcement)10kB | 1957-Mar-11 | ANN | 0'07" | Mister Kelly's, Chicago | Billie Holiday and Trio | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Sam Dr.(?) [d] Mickey(?) [p] Carl Drinkard | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| (Announcement)62kB | 1957-Mar-11 | ANN | 0'31" | Mister Kelly's, Chicago | Billie Holiday and Trio | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Sam Dr.(?) [d] Mickey(?) [p] Carl Drinkard | NEW! First issued in 2004 on 'Lady Day Live' |
| Billie's blues (I love my man)403kB | 1957-Aug-10 | LR | 3'26" | Stratford (Ontario, Canada), Stratford Shakespeare Festival | Stratford Shakespearan Festival | [b] Ernie Osachuck [d] Archie Alleyne [p] Mal Waldron | Rare track (Live recording) |
| Fine and mellow1062kB | 1957-Dec-08 | TV | 8'47" | New York City, CBS Studio 58 | Billie Holiday with Mal Waldron and All Stars | [b] Milton Hinton [bar] Gerry Mulligan [d] Osie Johnson [g] Danny Barker [p] Mal Waldron [tb] Vic Dickenson [tp] Doc Cheatham / Roy Eldridge [ts] Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster / Lester Young | Last song with Lester… |
| Foolin' myself279kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 2'23" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | - |
| (Announcement)15kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 0'07" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | - |
| (Announcement)47kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 0'16" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | NEW! First issued in 2005 on DVD 'The Ultimate Collection' |
| (Announcement)53kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 0'27" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | - |
| Easy to remember396kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 3'09" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | - |
| What a little moonlight can do306kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 2'45" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | - |
| (Announcement)12kB | 1958-Jul-10 | TV | 0'19" | Newark, New Jersey | Art Ford Jazz Party TV | [as] Paul Quinchette [b] Joe Benjamin [d] Jo Jones [g] Mundell Lowe [p] Mal Waldron [tp] Buck Clayton | - |
| Lover man (oh, where can you be?)354kB | 1958-Sep-26 | LR | 3'05" | Wallingford (Connecticut), Oakdale Musical Theater | Seven Ages of Jazz Festival Concert | [ann] Leonard Feather [as] George Auld [b] Milton Hinton [bar] George Auld [cl] George Auld / Dick Hyman [d] Don Lamond [g] Brownie McGhee [p] Willie 'The Lion' Smith [tb] Tyree Glenn [tp] Buck Clayton [ts] George Auld / Coleman Hawkins [vc] Brownie McGhee / Maxine Sullivan [vibes] Tyree Glenn | - |
| Strange fruit342kB | 1959-Feb-24 | TV | 2'54" | London, Chelsea Palace Studios | Max Waldron and Peter Knight Orchestra | [ann] Robert Beatty [arr] Peter Knight [big band] Peter Knight Orchestra [p] Mal Waldron | Rare track (Live recording) |
| Don't worry 'bout me373kB | 1959-Mar-04 | MT | 3'10" | New York City, Metropolitan Recording Studio | Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis & his Orchestra | [as] Gene Quill [b] Milton Hinton [cond] Ray Ellis [d] Osie Johnson [g] Barry Galbraith [p] Hank Jones [tb] Jimmy Cleveland [tp] Harry Edison [v] (12 Strings) | Wow! |
| Solitude340kB | Unknown Date | FAK | 2'54" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | Is this really Billie Holiday or a look-a-like? |
| Gloomy sunday358kB | Unknown Date | FAK | 3'03" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | Is this really Billie Holiday or a look-a-like? |
| (Interview)103kB | Unknown Date | INT | 0'56" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | From documentary 'Billie on Billie' |
| (Interview)45kB | Unknown Date | INT | 0'25" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | From documentary 'Billie on Billie' |
| (Interview)32kB | Unknown Date | INT | 0'16" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | From documentary 'Billie on Billie' |
| (Interview)64kB | Unknown Date | INT | 0'33" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | From documentary 'Billie on Billie' |
| (Interview)86kB | Unknown Date | INT | 0'46" | Unknown location | (none) | Unknown | From documentary 'Billie on Billie' |
