From: smehta@kwela.nynexst.Com (Sandeep Mehta)
Subject: Re: Billie Holidays recording of Blue Moon on CD
Reply-To: smehta@nynexst.com
Organization: Speech Technology, AI Lab, NYNEX S&T Inc, White Plains, NY
Date: 21 Aug 92 18:25:08


hankdtank <hank@waffle.sns.com> writes:

> This is a simple request, but probably an unanswerable one.
>  
> I would like to know all the CDs which contain Billie Holidays version of 
> "Blue Moon," especially one where Harry "Sweets" Eddison performed on.

Well, here's two albums, the first might be on CD now. They do not
feature Sweets Edison.

Holiday, Billie                                              Verve 823 064 (LP)
Title: The First Verve Sessions                                                
Recorded: 3/26/1952, 4/1952, 7/27/1952, 4/14/1954 at Los Angeles, New York.    
Released: 1976
With: Billie Holiday (leader), vocals                                          
      Flip Phillips, tenor sax (on 1-8, 9-15)                                  
      Charlie Shavers, trumpet (on 1-8, 9-15, 22-25)                           
      Oscar Peterson, piano, organ                                             
      Barney Kessel, guitar (on 1-8, 9-15)                                     
      Ray Brown, bass (on 1-8, 9-15, 16-21)                                    
      Alvin Stoller, drums (on 1-8, 9-15)                                      
      J.C. Heard, drums (on 9-15)                                              
      Joe Newman, trumpet (on 16-21)                                           
      Paul Quinichette, tenor sax (on 16-21)                                   
      Freddie Green, guitar (on 16-21)                                         
      Gus Johnson, drums (on 16-21)                                            
      Herb Ellis, guitar (on 22-25)                                            
      Ed Shaughnessy, drums (on 22-25)                                         
Contents:  1) East of the Sun (West of the Moon)                       ( 02:53)
           2) Blue Moon                                                ( 03:25)
           3) You Turned The Tables On Me                              ( 03:25)
           4) Easy To Love                                             ( 02:58)
           5) These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)                  ( 03:35)
           6) I Only Have Eyes For You                                 ( 02:50)
           7) Solitude                                                 ( 03:25)
           8) Everything I Have Is Yours                               ( 02:40)
           9) Love For Sale                                            ( 02:52)
          10) Moonglow                                                 ( 02:34)
          11) Tenderly                                                 ( 03:20)
          12) If The Moon Turns Green                                  ( 02:44)
          13) Remeber                                                  ( 02:33)
          14) Autumn In New York                                       ( 03:49)
          15) My Man                                                   ( 02:35)
          16) Lover Come Back To Me                                    ( 03:34)
          17) Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)              ( 03:36)
          18) Yesterdays                                               ( 02:47)
          19) (I Got A Man Crazy For Me) He's Funny That Way           ( 04:05)
          20) I Can't Face The Music                                   ( 03:14)
          Total:                                                       ( 62:54)
Purchased: No Date
Comments: prod Norman Granz                                                    
          previously issued as Verve V 8027 and V 8074                         

Holiday, Billie                                      Blue Note CDP 7 48786 (CD)
Title: Billie's Blues                                                          
Recorded: 1/5/1954, 4/29/1951, 6/12/1942 at live in Koln, Germany; studios in
          NYC and LA                                                           
Released: 1988
With: Billie Holiday (leader), vocals                                          
      Carl Drinkard, piano (on 2-8)                                            
      Red Mitchell, bass (on 2-10)                                             
      Elaine Leighton, drums (on 2-10)                                         
      Buddy DeFranco, clarinet (on 9,10)                                       
      Red Norvo, vibes (on 9,10)                                               
      Jimmy Raney, guitar (on 9,10)                                            
      Sonny Clark, piano (on 9,10, first solo)                                 
      Beryl Booker, piano (on 9,10, second solo)                               
      Tiny Grimes, guitar (on 11-14)                                           
      Heywood Henry, tenor sax, baritone sax (on 11-14)                        
      Bobby Tucker, piano (on 11-14)                                           
      Monty Kelly, trumpet (on 15)                                             
      Larry Neill, trumpet (on 15)                                             
      Don Waddilove, trumpet (on 15)                                           
      Skip Layton, trombone (on 15)                                            
      Murray McEachern, trombone (on 15)                                       
      Alvy West, reeds (on 15)                                                 
      Dan D'Andre, reeds (on 15)                                               
      Lennie Hartman, reeds (on 15)                                            
      Buddy Weed, piano (on 15)                                                
      Mike Pingitore, guitar (on 15)                                           
      Artie Shapiro, bass (on 15)                                              
      Willie Rodriguez, drums (on 15)                                          
      Jimmy Mundy, arranger (on 15)                                            
      Paul Whiteman, musical director (on 15)                                  
Contents:  1) Announcement by Leonard Feather                          ( 00:00)
           2) Blue Moon                                                ( 00:00)
           3) All Of Me                                                ( 00:00)
           4) My Man                                                   ( 00:00)
           5) Them Their Eyes                                          ( 00:00)
           6) I Cried For You                                          ( 00:00)
           7) What A Little Moonlight Can Do                           ( 00:00)
           8) I Cover The Waterfront                                   ( 00:00)
           9) Billie's Blues                                           ( 00:00)
          10) Lover Come Back To Me                                    ( 00:00)
          11) Blue Turning Grey Over You                               ( 00:00)
          12) Be Fair With Me Baby                                     ( 00:00)
          13) Rocky Mountain Blues                                     ( 00:00)
          14) Detour Ahead                                             ( 00:00)
          15) Trav'lin' Light                                          ( 00:00)
Purchased: No Date
Comments: reissue prod Michael Cuscuna.                                        
          bass and drums unknown on 11-14                                      
          4th trombone unknown on 15                                           

/sandeep
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