# Billie Holiday discography

The discography of Billie Holiday, an American jazz singer, consists of 12 studio albums, three live albums, 24 compilations, six box sets, and 38 singles.
Holiday recorded extensively for six labels: Columbia Records (on its subsidiary labels Brunswick Records, Vocalion Records, and Okeh Records), from 1933 through 1942; Commodore Records in 1939 and 1944; Decca Records from 1944 through 1950; briefly for Aladdin Records in 1951; Verve Records and its earlier imprint Clef Records, from 1952 through 1957; again for Columbia Records from 1957 to 1958 and MGM Records in 1959. Many of Holiday's recordings were released on 78-rpm records, before the advent of long-playing vinyl records, and only Clef, Verve, and Columbia issued Holiday albums during her lifetime that were not compilations of previously released material. Many compilations have been issued since her death, including comprehensive box sets and live recordings.

## Studio albums
### Clef Records and Verve Records, 1952–1958

| Year | Album details |
| 1952 | Billie Holiday Sings Released: 1952 Recorded: March 26, 1952 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 118 (10" LP) Mercury 89002 (four 78-rpm records) |
| 1953 | An Evening with Billie Holiday Released: 1953 Recorded: April 1, 1952; July 27, 1952 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 144 (10" LP) Mercury 89028 (four 78-rpm records) |
| 1954 | Billie Holiday Released: 1954 Recorded: April 1, 1952; April 14, 1954 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 161 (10" LP) Mercury 89045 (four 78-rpm records) |
| 1955 | Music for Torching Released: October 1955 Recorded: August 23 and 25, 1955 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 669 / Verve MV 2595 Format: LP |
| 1956 | Recital Released: 1956 Recorded: April 1, 1952; July 27, 1952; April 14, 1954 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 686 / Verve MGV-8027 Format: LP (reissue of 10" LPs An Evening with Billie Holiday and Billie Holiday) |
| 1956 | Solitude Released: 1956 Recorded: 1952 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 690 / Verve MGV-8074 Format: LP (reissue of 10" LP Billie Holiday Sings) |
| 1956 | Velvet Mood Released: 1956 Recorded: August 23 and 25, 1955 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 713 Format: LP |
| 1956 | Lady Sings the Blues Released: 1956 Recorded: June 6 and 7, 1956; September 3, 1954 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 721, Verve MV 2047 Format: LP |
| 1957 | Body and Soul Released: 1957 Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, and 9, 1957 Label: Verve Records Verve MGV 8197 Format: LP |
| 1957 | Songs for Distingué Lovers Released: 1957 Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, and 8, 1957 Label: Verve Records Verve MGV 8257, Verve 2352 085 Format: LP |
| 1958 | Stay with Me Released: 1958 Recorded: February 14, 1955 Label: Verve Records Verve MGV 8302 Format: LP |
| 1958 | All or Nothing at All Released: 1958 Recorded: August 14 and 18, 1956; January 3, 7, and 8, 1957 Label: Verve Records Verve MGV 8329 Format: LP |

### Columbia Records and MGM Records, 1958–1959

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK Jazz & Blues |
| Lady in Satin | Released: June 1958 Recorded: February 19–21, 1958 Label: Columbia (#CL 1157) Format: LP | 11 |
| Last Recording | Released: July 1959 Recorded: March 3, 4, and 11, 1959 Label: MGM (#3764) Format: LP | — |

## Live albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1954 | Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic Released: 1954 Recorded: February 12, 1945; June 3 and October 7, 1946 Label: Clef Records Clef MGC 169 (10" LP) Mercury 89053 (four 78-rpm records) |
| 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport Released: 1957 Recorded: July 4–6, 1957 Label: Verve Records Verve MGV 8234 Format: LP |
| 1961 | The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live Released: 1961 Recorded: November 10, 1956 Label: Verve Records Verve V6-8410 Format: LP |
| 1962 | Ladylove Released: 1962 Recorded: January–February 1954 (live, in Germany) Label: United Artists Records Format: LP |
| 1964 | A Rare Live Recording of Billie Holiday Released: 1964 Recorded: October 28 and November 1, 1951, Storyville Club, Boston Label: Recording Industries M2001 Format: LP |
| 1971 | Count Basie, At the Savoy Ballroom 1937 Holiday sings two songs, with Basie's band Released: 1971 Recorded: 1937 Label: SagaPan PAN 6903 Format: LP |

## Compilation albums

Most of Holiday's albums prior to 1952 were made up of material previously released as singles.

### 1940s

List of compilation albums released in the 1940s :
| Title | Album details |
| Billie Holiday | Released: 1946 Label: Commodore (#CR-2), Universal Music Classic (#UCCU-5760) Format: 78 rpm records, CD |
| Fancy Free | Released: 1946 Label: Decca (#DA-406) Format: 78 rpm records |
| Teddy Wilson–Billie Holiday, Hot Jazz Classics | Released: 1947 Label: Columbia (#C-61) Format: 78 rpm records |
| A Hot Jazz Classic Set, Vol. 1 | Released: 1947 Label: Columbia (#C-135) Format: 78 rpm records |
| Distinctive Song Stylings | Released: 1947 Label: Decca (#A-652) Format: 78 rpm records |
| Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday | Released: 1949 Label: Columbia (#CL-6040) Format: LP |

### 1950s

List of compilation albums released in the 1950s, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US |
| An Evening with Eddie Heywood and Billie Holiday | Released: 1950 Label: Commodore (#FL 30001) Format: LP | — |
| Ella, Lena and Billie | Released: 1950 Label: Columbia (#CL 2531) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday Sings | Released: 1950 Label: Columbia (#CL 6129) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday Volume One | Released: 1950 Label: Commodore (#20005) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday Volume Two | Released: 1950 Label: Commodore (#20006) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson | Released: 1951 Label: Columbia (#ESDF 1038) Format: LP | — |
| Favorites | Released: 1951 Label: Columbia (#CL 6163) Format: LP | — |
| Lover Man (10") | Released: 1951 Label: Decca (#DL 5345) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson Orchestras | Released: 1954 Label: Columbia (#33 S 1034) Format: LP | — |
| Lady Day | Released: 1954 Label: Columbia (#CL 637) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday Volume One | Released: 1954 Label: Jolly Roger (#5020) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday Volume Two | Released: 1954 Label: Jolly Roger (#5021) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday Volume Three | Released: 1954 Label: Jolly Roger (#5022) Format: LP | — |
| A Collection of Classic Jazz Interpretations by Billie Holiday | Released: 1955 Label: Columbia (#B-1949) Format: LP | — |
| A Recital by Billie Holiday | Released: 1956 Label: Clef (#MGC 686) Format: LP | — |
| Solitude | Released: 1956 Label: Clef (#MGC 690), Verve (#V6-8074) Format: LP | — |
| Hall of Fame Series (7") | Released: 1956 Label: Columbia (#B-2534) Format: LP | — |
| Jazz Recital (partial reissue of Billie Holiday at JATP) | Released: 1956 Label: Verve (#MGC 718) Format: LP | — |
| The Lady Sings | Released: 1956 Label: Decca (#DL 8215) Format: LP | — |
| The Sound of Jazz (various artists) | Released: 1957 Label: Columbia (#CL 1098) Format: LP | — |
| The Unforgettable Lady Day | Released: 1957 Label: Verve (#V 8338-2) Format: 2×LP | — |
| The Blues Are Brewin' | Released: 1958 Label: Decca (#DL 8701) Format: LP | — |
| Lover Man | Released: 1958 Label: Decca (#DL 8702) Format: LP | — |
| Billie Holiday | Released: 1958 Label: Commodore (#30008) Format: LP | — |
| Seven Ages of Jazz | Released: 1959 Label: MetroJazz (#1009) Format: LP | — |
| The Billie Holiday Story | Released: 1959 (Canada), 1972 (US) Label: Decca (#DXB-161) Format: LP | 85 |

### 1960s

List of compilation albums released in the 1960s :
| Title | Album details |
| Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits | Released: 1967 Label: Columbia (#CL 2666) Format: LP |

### 1970s

List of compilation albums released in the 1970s, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US |
| Strange Fruit | Released: 1972 Label: Atlantic (#SD 1614) Format: LP | 108 |
| The Original Recordings | Released: 1973 Label: Columbia (#C 32060) Format: LP | 135 |

### 1980s

List of compilation albums released in the 1980s, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | UK Jazz & Blues | Certifications |
| The Legend Of Billie Holiday | Released: 1985 Label: MCA (#BHTV1) Format: LP, CD, cassette | 60 | 7 | BPI: Gold |
| At Monterey | Released: 1986 Recorded: 1958 Label: Blackhawk (#50701) Format: CD | — | — | |

### 1990s

List of compilation albums released in the 1990s, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US Jazz | UK | UK Jazz & Blues | Certifications |
| Billie's Best | Released: 1992 Label: Verve (#P2-13943) Format: CD | 29 | — | — | |
| 16 Most Requested Songs | Released: 1993 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#CK 53776) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Recordings | Released: 1993 Label: Music Club (#MCCD 095) Format: CD, cassette | — | — | 22 | BPI: Silver |
| Billie's Blues | Released: 1995 Label: Rolled Gold (#RGCD1054) Format: CD | — | — | 6 | |
| Love Me or Leave Me | Released: 1995 Label: Hallmark (#302412) Format: CD | — | — | 9 | |
| The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances | Released: 1995 Label: Dejavu Retro (#R2CD 40-06) Format: CD | — | — | 19 | |
| 40 Great Songs | Released: 1996 Label: Musketeer (#MUCD9507) Format: CD | — | — | 7 | |
| Love Songs | Released: 1996 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#CK 64853) Format: CD, cassette | 23 | — | 23 | |
| Lady Day – The Very Best Of | Released: 1997 Label: Columbia (#MOODCD52) Format: CD, cassette, minidisc | — | 63 | 1 | |
| A Portrait of Billie Holiday | Released: 1997 Label: Gallerie (#GALE 409) Format: CD | — | — | 7 | |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1998 Label: Columbia (#CK 65757) Format: CD | — | — | 28 | |
| Fine and Mellow – The Best of Billie Holiday | Released: 1999 Label: Columbia (#494640 2) Format: CD | — | — | 9 | |
| A Midsummer Night's Jazz at Stratford '57 | Released: 1999 Recorded: 1957 Label: Baldwin Street (#308) Format: CD | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Billie Holiday | Released: 1999 Label: Verve (#547 494-2) Format: CD | — | — | 1 | |

### 2000s

List of compilation albums released in the 2000s, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Jazz | UK Jazz & Blues |
| Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Billie Holiday | Released: 2001 Label: Verve (#P2 49081) Format: CD | 174 | 5 | — |
| Billie Holiday | Released: 2001 Label: Direct Source Special Products Inc. (#PST 14572) Format: CD | — | 47 | — |
| Stormy Weather | Released: 2001 Label: Black Box (#BB242) Format: CD | — | — | 9 |
| Holiday Blues | Released: 2001 Label: Planet Media (#PML 1078) Format: CD | — | — | 13 |
| Lady Day Swings | Released: 2002 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#COL 508608 2) Format: CD | — | — | — |
| Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday | Released: 2002 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#C2K 85979) Format: CD | — | 25 | — |
| The Best of Billie Holiday | Released: 2002 Label: Hip-O, Verve (#B0007788-02) Format: CD | — | 19 | — |
| Holiday for Lovers | Released: 2002 Label: Verve (#314 589 932-2) Format: CD | — | 37 | — |
| The Jazz Biography | Released: 2004 Label: United Audio Entertainment (#TJB 55092) Format: CD | — | 41 | — |
| Summertime – The Very Best of Billie Holiday | Released: 2005 Label: UCJ (#983111-3) Format: CD | — | — | 3 |
| Sings Her Favorite Blues Songs | Released: 2006 Label: Disky (#SI 903623) Format: CD | — | — | 12 |
| The Essential Hits | Released: 2006 Label: Spectrum (#9813493) Format: CD | — | — | 14 |
| The Silver Collection | Released: 2007 Label: Spectrum (#9846639) | — | — | 21 |
| The Great American Songbook | Released: 2007 Label: Not Now Music (#NOT2CD220) | — | — | 11 |
| Super Hits | Released: 2008 Label: Sony (#A 727899) Format: CD | — | 43 | — |
| The Worth It Collection | Released: 2008 Label: Spectrum (#WITUNI22) | — | — | 9 |
| The Complete Billie Holiday | Released: 2009 Label: X5 Format: Digital download | 122 | 1 | — |

### 2010s

List of compilation albums released in the 2010s, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Jazz | UK Jazz & Blues |
| Icon: Love Songs | Released: 2011 Label: Verve, Decca (#B0015105-02) Format: CD | 25 | — |
| The Real... Billie Holiday (The Ultimate Collection) | Released: 2011 Label: Columbia, Sony (#88691900762) Format: CD | — | 16 |
| 101: Billie Holiday The Best Of | Released: 2013 Label: Ap Format: Digital download, Online streaming | 45 | — |
| The Centennial Collection | Released: 2015 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#88875048762) Format: CD | 8 | 30 |
| 88 Hits | Released: 2015 Label: 99 Music (#3661318036883) | — | 5 |
| 60 Essential Recordings | Released: 2018 Label: Big3 (#BT3192) Format: CD | — | 2 |

## Box sets

List of box sets, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Jazz | UK Jazz & Blues |
| Billie Holiday on Verve 1946–1959 | Released: 1985 Label: Polydor Japan (#00MJ 3480/9) Format: 10 LPs with 134 monaural tracks, including four previously unreleased takes | — | — |
| Rare/Unissued Recordings From Her Transitional Years | Released: 1991 Label: Bellaphon (#62550002/3/6/7) Format: 4×CD | — | — |
| The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959 | Released: 1992 Label: Verve (#314 513 859-2) Format: 10 CDs, 256 tracks | — | — |
| Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 | Released: 2001 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#CXK 85470) Format: 10 CDs, 230 tracks | — | — |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: 2005 Label: Verve, Decca, Hip-O (#B0003918-00) Format: 2×CD, 1 DVD | 33 | — |
| The Complete Verve Studio Master Takes | Released: 2005 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#CXK 85470) Format: 6 CDs, 100 tracks, recorded 1952–1959, 24-bit digital remastering, limited edition | — | — |
| The Essential Collection | Released: 2005 Label: Rolled Gold (#RGTCD5016) Format: 2×CD | — | 10 |
| That Old Devil Called Love | Released: 2006 Label: Ground Floor (#GRFL010) Format: 2×CD | — | 12 |
| Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles | Released: 2007 Label: Columbia (#88697) Format: 4 CDs, 80 tracks | 22 | — |
| The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters | Released: 2009 Label: Hip-O Select (#BC013146-02) Format: 3 CDs, 49 remastered tracks | — | — |
| Her Finest Studio Recordings | Released: 2009 Label: Big3 (#BT 3007) Format: 3×CD | — | 26 |
| 100 Hits Legends: Billie Holiday | Released: July 5, 2010 Label: Demon (#LEGENDS 017) Format: 5×CD | — | 2 |
| The Complete Decca Recordings | Released: 2022 Label: Verve, Decca (# B0036066-01) Format: 4×LP | 17 | — |

## Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Dance/ Electr. | US Jazz |
| Remixed & Reimagined | Released: Aug 7, 2007 Label: Columbia, Legacy (#82876 85088 2) Format: LP, CD | 3 | 5 |

## Compositions

* 1936: "Billie's Blues" (also known as "I Love My Man")
* 1939: "Our Love Is Different"
* 1939: "Long Gone Blues"
* 1939: "Fine and Mellow"
* 1939: "Everything Happens for the Best"
* 1940: "Tell Me More and More and Then Some"
* 1941: "God Bless the Child"
* 1944: "Don't Explain"
* 1949: "Somebody's on My Mind"
* 1949: "Now or Never"
* 1954: "Stormy Blues"
* 1956: "Lady Sings the Blues"
Never recorded
* 1939: "Lost at the Crossroads of Love"
* 1940: "Say I'm Yours Again"
* 1949: "Close Dem Eyes My Darlin'"
* 1952: "Please Don't Do It in Here"
* 1952: "You'd Do It Anyway"
* 1955: "Preacher Boy"
* 1957: "Left Alone"
* 1957: "Who Needs You (Baby)"