| Date: | Monday, March 11, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Mister Kelly's, Chicago |
| Band: | Billie Holiday and Trio |
| Type: | ANN/LR |
| Remarks: | These tracks were first released on the album 'Lady Day Live' from 2004. On 11 march 1957, Billie opens at Mister Kelly's for a two-week engagement with Carl Drinkhard on Piano. During the second week of the engagement Billie writes a letter to Bill Dufty |
| Note: | Thanks to Theo Kuijpers. Letter from Billie to Bil and Mealy Dufty: Hi Bill and Maely, Well I dont know if you people have been digging But my Book is Just about a bitch did you see that shit that man from my birthplace Baltimore Wrote He even said my Mom and dad were stinkers for having me I haven't said anything to Louie as yet but you can believe me I am sick of the -whole goddamn thing you tell people the truth and you stink I didn 't hurt anyone in that book but myself oh the guys name is Redding from Afro American Baltimore paper. Please have Bill to look into this for me or I will take other means to take care of him he needs a lesson hope you can understand my beat up writing. Now you know why I dont. How is my God Son Kiss him for me God knows I hope when he gets to be a man he wont have to go through this kind of shit When I get to New York I will read this letter for you I am at the St. Glair Hotel. Please write or call me Miss you love you Billie Holiday PS Working at Mr Kelley until Sunday leaving Tuesday for Mexico to get married Mr Kelly 1028 No Bush St Now you know why I don't write I can't Lady |
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| No: | Songtitle | Type | Matrix: | Label | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good morning heartache | LR | - | CCM-479 | 1'44" |
| 2 | (Announcement) | ANN | - | CCM-479 | 0'31" |
| 3 | You better go now | LR | - | CCM-479 | 2'45" |
| 4 | (Announcement) | ANN | - | CCM-479 | 0'07" |
| No: | Type | Coverage | Albumtitle (albumcode) | SongNo# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1 | 100 | Banned From New York City - Live 1948-1957, Vol. 2/2 (Uptown Jazz UPCD27.81/27.82) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
| 2 | 100 | Lady Day Live (B0002LO7DS) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | 50 | Masters Of Jazz - Vol. 24 Nov.1956 - Jul.1957 (KBF 1324) | 17 | 18 | |||
| Instrument | Musician Name: |
|---|---|
| Bass | (Sam Dr.?) |
| Drums | (Mickey?) |
| Piano | Drinkard, Carl |
| Sax, Alt | Quinchette, Paul |
