| Album Title: | The Very Best Of Billie Holiday, Vol.1 |  |
|---|---|---|
| Albumcode: | Verve 547 494-2 | |
| Year: | 1998 | |
| Mediumtype: | ||
| # Tracks: | 19 | |
| Total Time: | 1h04'30" | |
| Relevance: | 0 | |
| Thanks to: | "Billiefan" Ruud, Netherlands. |
| No: | Tracktitle | Date: | Type | Matrix: | Label | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good morning heartache | 1956-Jun-07 | MT | YBC2857-8 | Clef MGC 721 | 3'31" |
| 2 | Summertime | 1936-Jul-10 | MT | 19537-1 | Vocalion 3288 | 2'55" |
| 3 | My man | 1952-Jul-27 | MT | YBC839-6 | JUTB 3039 / Clef 89089 / Verve MGC 686 | 2'39" |
| 4 | Strange fruit | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | WP24403-B | Commodore 526 | 3'13" |
| 5 | Lover man (oh, where can you be?) | 1958-Sep-26 | LR | - | VerveJ 00MJ3489 / LDB.22 / JUTB 3046 | 3'05" |
| 6 | God bless the child | 1956-Jun-07 | MT | YBC2856-1 | Clef MGC 721 | 3'59" |
| 7 | Lady sings the blues | 1956-Jun-06 | MT | YBC2854-4 | Clef MGC 721 | 3'46" |
| 8 | I've got my love to keep me warm | 1955-Feb-14 | MT | YBC2275-5 | Verve MGV 8302 | 3'57" |
| 9 | Billie's blues (I love my man) | 1956-Nov-10 | LR | - | Verve EPV 5148 / Verve 8410 / LDB.19 / JUTB 3045 | 3'20" |
| 10 | I cried for you | 1954-Apr-14 | MT | YBC1566-1 | Clef EP225 / Verve MGC 686 | 2'30" |
| 11 | Stormy blues | 1954-Sep-03 | MT | YBC1938-3 | Clef 89141 / VerveJ MV2520 | 3'30" |
| 12 | Lover come back to me | 1952-Jul-27 | MT | YBC840-4 | Clef 89037 / Verve MGC 686 | 3'37" |
| 13 | Fine and mellow | 1956-Nov-10 | LR | - | Verve 8410 / LDB.19 / JUTB 3045 | 3'14" |
| 14 | Our love is here to stay | 1957-Jan-08 | MT | 20563-2 | Verve MGV 8329 | 3'42" |
| 15 | Don't explain | 1956-Nov-10 | LR | - | Verve 8410 / LDB.19 / JUTB 3045 | 2'29" |
| 16 | Please, don't talk about me when i'm gone | 1955-Aug-23 | MT | YBC2443-2 | Clef MGC 713 / Verve VSP-5 / VerveJ MV2520 | 4'21" |
| 17 | Trav'lin' light | 1956-Jun-06 | MT | YBC2850-5 | Clef MGC 721 | 3'10" |
| 18 | All of me | 1946-Jun-03 | BC | - | Clef EPC299 / VerveJ MV2520 / LDB.02 / JUTB 3035 | 1'55" |
| 19 | Gee baby, ain't I good to you? | 1957-Jan-09 | MT | 20568-3 | Verve MGV 8197 | 5'37" |
| # | Coverage | Session | Location | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 20 | 1936-Jul-10 | 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 |
| 76 | 16 | 1946-Jun-03 | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Jazz At The Philharmonic |
| 114 | 33 | 1952-Jul-27 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Lads of Joy |
| 128 | 33 | 1954-Apr-14 | New York City, Fine Sound Studios | Billie Holiday and her Band |
| 129 | 11 | 1954-Sep-03 | Los Angeles, Capitol Studios | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 132 | 14 | 1955-Feb-14 | New York City, Fine Sound Studios | Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra |
| 135 | 6 | 1955-Aug-23 | Los Angeles, Radio Recorders studio | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 141 | 50 | 1956-Jun-06 | New York City, Fine Sound Studios | Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra |
| 142 | 50 | 1956-Jun-07 | New York City, Fine Sound Studios | Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra |
| 153 | 15 | 1956-Nov-10 | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Chico Hamilton Quintet |
| 154 | 8 | 1956-Nov-10 | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Chico Hamilton Quintet |
| 159 | 8 | 1957-Jan-08 | Los Angeles, Capitol Studios | Billie Holiday recording unit |
| 160 | 25 | 1957-Jan-09 | Los Angeles, Capitol Studios | Billie Holiday recording unit |
| 173 | 33 | 1958-Sep-26 | Wallingford (Connecticut), Oakdale Musical Theater | Seven Ages of Jazz Festival Concert |
