Billie Holiday
Contributors: Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991; Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989; Newton, Frankie; Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971; Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986; Hamilton, Jimmy, 1917-1994; Hodges, Johnny; Hawkins, Coleman; Phillips, Flip; Webster, Ben, 1909-1973; Young, Lester, 1909-1959; Mulligan, Gerry; Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007; Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002; Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986; Burrell, Kenny; Green, Freddie, 1911-1987; Grimes, Tiny, 1917-; Kessel, Barney; Brown, Ray, 1926-2002; Page, Walter; Catlett, Sid, 1910-1951; Cole, Cozy; Hamilton, Chico, 1921-2013; Heard, J. C. (James Charles), 1917-1988; Jones, Jo, 1911-1985
Series: Ken Burns Jazz
Publisher: Verve Music Group; Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Universal City, CA
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Jazz vocals; Jazz
Other titles: Definitive Billie Holiday
Notes: Selections previously released.

Program notes by Phil Bailey in container insert.

Compilation produced by Richard Seidel and Ben Young.

Billie Holiday, vocals ; with: Buck Clayton, Roy Eldridge, Frankie Newton, Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Benny Goodman, Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet ; Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone ; Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Lester Young, tenor saxophone ; Oscar Peterson, Mal Waldron, Teddy Wilson, piano ; Kenny Burrell, Freddie Green, Tiny Grimes, Barney Kessell, guitar ; Ray Brown, Walter Page, bass ; Sid Catlett, Cozy Cole, Chico Hamilton, J.C. Heard, Jo Jones, drums ; and various vocal and instrumental acc.

Selections recorded between 1935 and 1958.

Compact disc.
Table of contents: title: I cried for you -- (3:11); title: What a little moonlight can do -- (2:55); title: Me, myself and I -- (2:32); title: Without your love -- (2:51); title: Strange fruit -- (3:11); title: Yesterdays -- (3:23); title: Some other spring -- (3:01); title: Solitude -- (3:12); title: God bless the child -- (2:53); title: Gloomy Sunday -- (3:09); title: I cover the waterfront -- (2:54); title: Trav'lin' light -- (3:15); title: Lover man -- (3:15); title: Don't explain -- (3:22); title: Good morning, heartache -- (3:06); title: Autumn in New York -- (3:41); title: Lady sings the blues -- (2:36); title: Fine and mellow -- (9:06); title: You've changed-- (3:17).