| Album Title: | The Very Best | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Albumcode: | APWCD1186 | |
| Year: | 2001 | |
| Mediumtype: | ||
| # Tracks: | 20 | |
| Total Time: | 1h00'35" | |
| Relevance: | 0,2 | |
| Thanks to: | "Billiefan" Ruud, Netherlands. |
| No: | Tracktitle | Date: | Type | Matrix: | Label | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body and soul | 1940-Feb-29 | MT | W26573-A | Vocalion / OKeh 5481 | 2'59" |
| 2 | On the sunny side of the street | 1944-Apr-08 | MT | A4757-1 | Commodore 614 | 3'04" |
| 3 | I hear music | 1940-Sep-12 | AT | 28618-2 | Columbia CL2428 (album C3L40) | 2'42" |
| 4 | Lover come back to me | 1952-Nov-14 | LR | - | ESP3003 / Aspen 2005 / LDB.09 / JUTB 3040 | 1'46" |
| 5 | Jim | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31002-1 | OKeh 6369 | 3'10" |
| 6 | I'll be seeing you | 1944-Apr-01 | AT | A4750-2 | CommodoreJ KIJJ2062 / King SLC-453 | 3'29" |
| 7 | God bless the child | 1941-May-09 | MT | 30458-1 | OKeh 6270 | 2'57" |
| 8 | Let's do it | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29987-1 | OKeh 6134 | 2'57" |
| 9 | The man I love | 1939-Dec-13 | MT | W26342-A | Vocalion / OKeh 5377 | 3'06" |
| 10 | Lover man (oh, where can you be?) | 1944-Oct-04 | MT | 72404-A | Decca 23391 / AJ504 / Everest FS-265 | 3'18" |
| 11 | Yesterdays | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | WP24404-A | Commodore 527 | 3'26" |
| 12 | Some other spring | 1939-Jul-05 | MT | W24877-A | Vocalion / OKeh 5021 | 3'03" |
| 13 | My old flame | 1944-Mar-25 | MT | A4743-1 | Commodore 585 | 3'05" |
| 14 | Laughing at life | 1940-Jun-07 | MT | W26902-A | OKeh 5719 | 2'56" |
| 15 | Love me or leave me | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31004-1 | OKeh 6369 | 3'22" |
| 16 | Fine and mellow | 1939-Apr-20 | MT | WP24405-A | Commodore 526 | 3'18" |
| 17 | I cover the waterfront | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31003-1 | Columbia C37493 (album C31) | 2'57" |
| 18 | You're a lucky guy | 1939-Dec-13 | MT | W26344-A | Vocalion 5302 | 2'46" |
| 19 | Trav'lin' light | 1942-Jun-12 | MT | CAP-30-A | CAP 116 / V-disc 66 / LDB.23 | 3'17" |
| 20 | Don't explain | 1944-Nov-08 | MT | 72498-A | MCAG 622125 | 2'57" |
| # | Coverage | Session | Location | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 45 | 40 | 1939-Dec-13 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 46 | 20 | 1940-Feb-29 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 47 | 20 | 1940-Jun-07 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 48 | 9 | 1940-Sep-12 | New York City, East 58th Street, Liederkranz Hall | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson 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 | 30 | 1941-Aug-07 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 57 | 100 | 1942-Jun-12 | Los Angeles | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
| 60 | 6 | 1944-Mar-25 | New York City, 1440 Broadway, WOR Recording Studios | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 61 | 8 | 1944-Apr-01 | New York City, 1440 Broadway, WOR Recording Studios | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 62 | 7 | 1944-Apr-08 | New York City, 1440 Broadway, WOR Recording Studios | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Trio |
| 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 |
| 115 | 6 | 1952-Nov-14 | New York City, Carnegie Hall | Duke Ellington 25th Anniversary - second concert (Carnegie Hall) |