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Billie Holiday Discography

Statistics

Site statistics:
CountDescription
214Number of Sessions
1150Number of Tracks
334Number of Songs
555Number of Musicians
1300Number of Albums
20132Total number of tracks on all albums
1150 Tracks in overview:
Issued or NON-IssuedMusic or NON-musicTrack type
Issued [973]Music [868]MT (Master Take) [325]
AT (Alternate Take) [136]
LR (Live Record) [119]
BC (Broadcast) [93]
TV (TV Broadcast) [58]
INC (Incomplete) [51]
REH (Rehearsel) [43]
FS (False Start) [22]
FILM (Film) [15]
SP (Spliced Take) [6]
Non-Music [105]ST (Studio Talk) [51]
ANN (Announcement) [25]
INT (Interview) [20]
ORB (Original Radio Broadcast) [7]
FAK (Faked) [2]
Non-Issued [177]UN (Unissued) [172]
UNTP (Unissued, Test Pressing Exist) [3]
RJ (Rejected) [2]
The number [xxx] indicate the number of tracks
Top 15 of most performed songs:
NoSong title# Tracks
1(Announcement)24
2Billie's blues (I love my man)20
3My man17
4I cover the waterfront15
5Lover come back to me15
6The end of a love affair15
7All of me14
8Them there eyes14
9God bless the child13
10Fine and mellow12
11He's funny that way11
12Please, don't talk about me when i'm gone10
13Willow weep for me10
14Glad to be unhappy9
15Easy to remember9
16Strange fruit9
17Lover man (oh, where can you be?)9
18What a little moonlight can do9
19A fine romance9
(#) Number of tracks recorded of this song
135 Tracks not listed in Jack Millar's 'Fine and Mellow':
SessionSong titleTypeMatrixLabelTime
1938-May-11If I were youAT22923-1Columbia CXK 85470, Released 20012:29
1938-May-11Forget if you canAT22924-1Columbia CXK 85470, Released 20012:51
1946-May-27I cried for youBC-Phoenix LP 8 / LDB.03 / JUTB 30362:18
1946-May-27Fine and mellowBC-Phoenix LP 8 / LDB.03 / JUTB 30363:50
1946-May-27He's funny that wayBC-Phoenix LP 8 / LDB.03 / JUTB 30363:21
1946-Jun-03The man I loveBC-Clef EPC299 / VerveJ MV2520 / LDB.02 / JUTB 30353:04
1946-Jun-03Gee baby, ain't I good to you?BC-Clef EPC299 / VerveJ MV2520 / LDB.02 / JUTB 30352:19
1946-Jun-03All of meBC-Clef EPC299 / VerveJ MV2520 / LDB.02 / JUTB 30351:55
1946-Jun-03Billie's blues (I love my man)BC-Clef EPC299 / VerveJ MV2520 / LDB.02 / JUTB 30353:39
1946-Jun-03He's funny that wayUN--0:00
1946-Sep-11Do you know what it means (to miss New Orelans)FILM-Kino Video (DVD), BHD-CD22:07
1946-Sep-11Farewell to storyvilleFILM-Kino Video (DVD), BHD-CD24:53
1946-Sep-11The blues are brewin'FILM-Kino Video (DVD), BHD-CD24:31
1946-Sep-30Do you know what it means (to miss New Orelans)FILM-Kino Video (DVD), BHD-CD23:33
1948-Dec-15Strange fruitBCUPCD27.81/27.82UPCD27.81/27.823:03
1949-Jan-08(Interview)INT-LDB.04 / JUTB 30369:22
1949-Aug-27The man I loveUN--0:00
1949-Aug-27All of meUN--0:00
1949-Aug-27Lover man (oh, where can you be?)UN--0:00
1949-Sep-03Billie's blues (I love my man)TV-QueenIt Q-011 / LDB.06 / JUTB 30381:43
1950-Aug-19(Announcement)FILMBHD DVD-1BHD DVD-10:12
1951-Oct-28Detour aheadLR-CCM-4793:38
1955-Aug-23Studio talkST-Verve Records0:24
1955-Aug-23Studio talkST-Verve Records0:10
1955-Aug-23Studio talkST-Verve Records0:08
1955-Aug-25Studio talkST-Verve Records0:06
1956-Oct-29Billie's blues (I love my man)BC-JUTB 3042 / BlackCan BLCD80113:14
1956-Oct-29All of meBC-BlackCan BLCD8011 / Kangourou Swing CD 272361:53
1956-Dec-01Ghost of yesterdayLR-BHD CD-085:38
1956-Dec-01You go to my headLR-BHD CD-081:35
1957-Jan-04Studio talkST-Verve Records0:47
1957-Jan-08Studio talkST-Verve Records0:16
1957-Mar-11Good morning heartacheLR-CCM-4791:44
1957-Mar-11You better go nowLR-CCM-4792:45
1957-Aug-10Nice work if you can get itLR-Baldwin Street Music BJH-3082:33
1957-Aug-10Willow weep for meLR-Baldwin Street Music BJH-3084:07
1957-Aug-10I only have eyes for youLR-Baldwin Street Music BJH-3082:01
1957-Aug-10Billie's blues (I love my man)LR-Baldwin Street Music BJH-3083:26
1957-Aug-10Lover come back to meLR-Baldwin Street Music BJH-3082:18
1957-Aug-10Lady sings the bluesLR-Baldwin Street Music BJH-3083:15
1957-Aug-23Nice work if you can get itUN--0:00
1957-Aug-23God bless the childUN--0:00
1957-Aug-23Too marvelous for wordsUN--0:00
1957-Aug-23Easy livingUN--0:00
1957-Aug-23Lover come back to meUN--0:00
1957-Aug-23Lady sings the bluesUN--0:00
1958-Feb-19You don't know what love isSTColumbia 88875076132-16aTake 1 - Announcement0:06
1958-Feb-19You don't know what love isATKBF 1327-1Take 1 - Alternate3:41
1958-Feb-19You don't know what love isFSColumbia 88875076132-16cTake 2 - False Start0:22
1958-Feb-19You don't know what love isSTColumbia 88875076132-16dTake 3 - Announcement0:03
1958-Feb-19You don't know what love isINCKBF 1327-2Take 3 - Incomplete1:10
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundINCColumbia 88875076132-17aTake 1 - Incomplete0:31
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundATKBF 1327-3Take 2 - Alternate3:26
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundSTColumbia 88875076132-18aTake 3 - Announcement0:15
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundINCKBF 1327-4Take 3 - Incomplete0:35
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundSTColumbia 88875076132-18cTake 4 - Announcement0:10
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundATKBF 1327-5Take 4 - Alternate3:30
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundSTColumbia 88875076132-18eTake 5 - False Announcement says Take 40:22
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundINCKBF 1327-6Take 5 - False Start0:32
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundSTColumbia 88875076132-18gTake 6 - False Announcement says Take 50:03
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundFSKBF 1327-7Take 6 - False Start0:17
1958-Feb-19I'll be aroundSTKBF 1327-8Studio Talk0:31
1958-Feb-19For heaven's sakeATKBF 1327-9Take 1 - Alternate3:29
1958-Feb-19For heaven's sakeFSKBF 1327-10Take 2 - False Start0:21
1958-Feb-19But beautifulINCKBF 1327-11Take 1 - Incomplete0:55
1958-Feb-20For all we knowATKBF 1327-12Take 1 - Alternate3:14
1958-Feb-20For all we knowATKBF 1327-13Take 2 - Alternate3:12
1958-Feb-20For all we knowATKBF 1327-14Take 3 - Alternate2:59
1958-Feb-20For all we knowSTColumbia 88875076132-23bStudio Talk0:25
1958-Feb-20For all we knowFSColumbia 88875076132-23cTake 4 - False Start, Billie coughing0:24
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberINCKBF 1327-15Take 1 - Incomplete3:20
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberSTColumbia 88875076132-24bStudio Talk Billie0:08
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberATKBF 1327-16Take 2 - Alternate4:05
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberFSColumbia 88875076132-25aTake 3 - False Start0:25
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberFSColumbia 88875076132-25bTake 4 - False Start0:17
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberINCKBF 1327-17Take 5 - Incomplete0:31
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberINCKBF 1327-18Take 6 - Incomplete1:05
1958-Feb-20Easy to rememberINCKBF 1327-19Take 7 - Incomplete1:18
1958-Feb-20I'm a fool to want youSTKBF 1327-20Warm Up0:23
1958-Feb-20I'm a fool to want youINCKBF 1327-21Take 1 - Incomplete3:21
1958-Feb-20I'm a fool to want youINCKBF 1327-22Take 2 - Incomplete2:36
1958-Feb-20I'm a fool to want youINCKBF 1327-23Take 3 - Incomplete0:52
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairFSCK 65144Take 1 - False Start0:35
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCCK 65144Take 2 - Incomplete1:09
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-28cTake 3 - Incomplete1:31
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairATCK 65144Take 4 - Instrumental Only4:59
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCCK 65144Take 1 - Vocal Only3:13
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-29aTake 1 - Vocal overdub Incomplete1:06
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-29bTake 2 - Vocal overdub Incomplete2:23
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-29cTake 3 - Vocal overdub Incomplete1:22
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-29dTake 4 - Vocal overdub Incomplete0:24
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairATColumbia 88875076132-30aTake 5 - Alternate4:54
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-30bTake 6 - Incomplete1:34
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-30cTake 7 - Incomplete0:57
1958-Feb-20The end of a love affairINCColumbia 88875076132-30dTake 8 - Alternate4:50
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyINCKBF 1327-25Take 1 - Incomplete0:33
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyFSKBF 1327-26Take 2 - False Start0:17
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappySTColumbia 88875076132-31cStudio Talk0:17
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyINCKBF 1327-27Take 3 - Incomplete0:49
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyATKBF 1327-28Take 4 - Alternate4:16
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappySTColumbia 88875076132Warm up0:14
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyFSKBF 1327-29Take 5 - False Start0:21
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyINCKBF 1327-30Take 6 - Incomplete1:10
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyINCKBF 1327-31Take 7 - Incomplete1:27
1958-Feb-21Glad to be unhappyINCKBF 1327-32Take 8 - Incomplete0:46
1958-Feb-21You've changedFSKBF 1327-33Take 1 - False Start0:22
1958-Feb-21You've changedSTColumbia 88875076132-34bStudio Talk0:07
1958-Feb-21You've changedSTKBF 1327-34Studio Talk0:15
1958-Feb-21You've changedINCKBF 1327-35Take 3 - Incomplete2:29
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellFSKBF 1327-36Take 1 - False Start0:16
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellINCKBF 1327-37Take 2 - Incomplete0:37
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellATKBF 1327-38Take 3 - Alternate3:09
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellSTKBF 1327-39Studio Talk0:16
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellFSColumbia 88875076132-36aFalse Start0:09
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellFSKBF 1327-40Take 5 - False Start0:27
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellATKBF 1327-41Take 6 - Alternate3:06
1958-Feb-21I get along without you very wellSTColumbia 88875076132-37bStudio Talk0:08
1958-Feb-21Violets for your fursINCColumbia 88875076132-38aInstrumental - Incomplete1:07
1958-Feb-21Violets for your fursINCKBF 1327-42Take 1 - Incomplete1:51
1958-Feb-21Violets for your fursATKBF 1327-43Take 2 - Alternate3:25
1958-Feb-21Violets for your fursSTColumbia 88875076132-39bStudio Talk0:50
1958-Feb-21Violets for your fursATKBF 1327-44Take 3 - Alternate3:26
1958-Apr-12You've changedUN--0:00
1958-Apr-12My manUN--0:00
1958-Jun-05All of meUN--0:00
1958-Jun-05Good morning heartacheUN--0:00
1958-Jun-05Trav'lin' lightUN--0:00
1958-Sep-13When your lover has goneUN--0:00
1958-Sep-13Don't explainUN--0:00
1958-Sep-13Miss brown to youUN--0:00
1958-Sep-13What a little moonlight can doUN--0:00
1958-Sep-13Billie's blues (I love my man)UN--0:00
1959-Feb-24(Announcement)TV-Billie on Billie / BHD DVD-10:25
2000-Jan-01Gloomy sundayFAK-Savoy 647A3:03
2000-Jan-01SolitudeFAK-Savoy 647B2:54

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