Anthology 1944-1959

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Lover Man
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Jack Cressey (on 1944-10-04) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1944-10-04)
double bass [bass]:
Haig Stephens (on 1944-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-10-04)
guitar:
Carl Kress (on 1944-10-04)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1944-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1944-10-04) and Paul Ricci (on 1944-10-04)
trumpet:
Russ Case (US trumpeter & bandleader)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-10-04)
orchestra:
Toots Camarata and His Orchestra (on 1944-10-04)
conductor:
Tutti Camarata
arranger:
Tutti Camarata (on 1944-10-04)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1944-10-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
43:18
2Don’t Explain
alto saxophone:
Bill Stegmeyer
baritone saxophone:
Stanley Webb
bass:
Bob Haggart
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist)
piano:
Sammy Benskin
tenor saxophone:
Armand Camgros and Hank Ross
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet)
viola:
Armand Kaproff
violin:
Frank Siefield, George Swernoff, Charles Jaffe, Leo Kruczek and Morris Leftkowitz
recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
3:25
3God Bless the Child
bass:
Lou Butterman
cello:
Kurt Reher
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
flute and tenor saxophone:
Dick 'Dent' Eckles
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist)
piano:
Charles LaVere
viola:
Maurice Perlmutter
violin:
David Frisina and Joseph Quadri
vocals:
The Gordon Jenkins Singers
recording of:
God Bless the Child
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
3:11
4My Man
bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best
guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Bobby Tucker
recording of:
My Man (Mon homme) (Channing Pollock lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
translator:
Channing Pollock
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc. (ended) and Éditions Salabert France
translated version of:
Mon homme
2:59
5I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance
piano:
Corky Hale
performer:
Skitch Henderson & His Orchestra
recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
3:28
6Fine and Mellow
bass:
Jim Atlas
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Danny Barker
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Lester Young (saxophonist)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham
recording of:
Fine and Mellow
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
8:09
7Foolin’ Myself
bass:
Vinnie Burke
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson
guitar:
Mary Osbourne
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld
recording of:
Foolin’ Myself
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
publisher:
Chappell Music Co. Inc.
2:47
8Easy to Remember
bass:
Vinnie Burke
drums (drum set):
Jackie Cooper (actor)
guitar:
Mary Osbourne
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld
recording of:
Easy to Remember
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
3:17
9What a Little Moonlight Can Do
bass:
Vinnie Burke
guitar:
Mary Osbourne
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld
recording of:
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Connelly Basart, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Brothers Music Inc.
2:01
10God Bless the Child (Millenium remix)
remixer:
Danny B. Harvey
remix of:
God Bless the Child by Billie Holiday
recording of:
God Bless the Child
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
4:57
▼ CD 2
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1He’s Just That Way
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
He's Just That Way
writer:
Charles N. Daniels and Richard A. Whiting
3:09
2Them There Eyes
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Them There Eyes
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
1:40
3I Cover the Waterfront
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:23
4Crazy He Calls Me
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
membranophone:
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Crazy He Calls Me
lyricist:
Sidney Keith Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
2:08
5Detour Ahead
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Detour Ahead
composer:
Lou Carter (in 1947), Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1947) and Johnny Frigo (US jazz musician) (in 1947)
publisher:
Woodrow Music
2:22
6Strange Fruit
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Strange Fruit
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
3:17
7Ain’t Nobody’s Business
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
double bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist) (in 1951-10)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster (in 1951-10)
piano:
Buster Harding (in 1951-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1951-10)
live recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (in 1951-10)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
2:56
8All of Me
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
1:42
9I Loves You Porgy
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I Loves You, Porgy”
3:03
10Miss Brown to You
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Miss Brown to You
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Richard A. Whiting
1:57
11You’re Driving Me Crazy
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
1:13
12Nice Work If You Can Get It
bass:
Champ Jones
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:04
13When Your Lover Has Gone
bass:
Champ Jones
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
recording of:
When Your Lover Has Gone
lyricist and composer:
Einar Aaron Swan
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
1:56
14I Love My Man (Billie’s Blues)
bass:
Champ Jones
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
recording of:
Billie’s Blues
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
3:08
15Lover, Come Back to Me
bass:
Champ Jones
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (The New Moon)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
1:34