Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933–1944)
Compilation by Billie Holiday
Tracklist
- Digital Media 1
- 1Your Mother’s Son‐in‐LawBillie Holiday with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra2:45
- 2Riffin’ the ScotchBillie Holiday with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra2:31
- 3I Wished on the MoonBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:01
- 4What a Little Moonlight Can DoBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:565.0 ★
- 5Miss Brown to YouBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:58
- 6A Sunbonnet Blue (and a Yellow Straw Hat)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:49
- 7What a Night, What a Moon, What a GirlBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:55
- 8I’m Painting the Town RedBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:57
- 9It’s Too Hot for WordsBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:45
- 10Twenty‐Four Hours a Day (take 1)Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra feat. Billie Holiday2:59
- 11Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town (take 1)Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra feat. Billie Holiday2:42
- 12Eeny Meeny Meiny Mo (take 1)Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra feat. Billie Holiday3:10
- 13If You Were MineBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:09
- 14These ’n’ That ’n’ ThoseBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:12
- 15You Let Me DownBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:52
- 16Spreadin’ Rhythm AroundBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:53
- 17Life Begins When You’re in LoveBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:02
- 18It’s Like Reaching for the MoonBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:20
- 19These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:173.0 ★
- 20I Cried for You (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:11
- 21Guess WhoBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:09
- 22Did I Remember? (take 1)2:49
- 23No Regrets (take 1)2:35
- 24Summertime2:53
- 25Billie’s Blues (take 1)2:394.0 ★
- Digital Media 2
- 1A Fine Romance (take 1)2:51
- 2I Can’t Pretend (take 1)3:03
- 3One, Two, Button Your Shoe2:49
- 4Let’s Call a Heart a Heart2:59
- 5Easy to LoveBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:11
- 6With Thee I SwingBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:16
- 7The Way You Look Tonight (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:004.5 ★
- 8Who Loves You? (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:13
- 9Pennies From Heaven (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:15
- 10That’s Life I Guess (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:08
- 11I Can’t Give You Anything but LoveBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:26
- 12One Never Knows, Does One?3:02
- 13I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm2:55
- 14If My Heart Could Only Talk3:03
- 15Please Keep Me in Your Dreams2:16
- 16He Ain’t Got RhythmBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:49
- 17This Year’s KissesBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:075.0 ★
- 18Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:49
- 19I Must Have That ManBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:544.0 ★
- 20The Mood That I’m InBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:59
- 21You Showed Me the WayBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:58
- 22Sentimental and MelancholyBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:37
- 23My Last AffairBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:09
- Digital Media 3
- 1Carelessly (take 3)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:05
- 2How Could You?Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:29
- 3Moanin’ LowBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:03
- 4Where Is the Sun?2:45
- 5Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off2:36
- 6They Can’t Take That Away From Me (take 1)3:02
- 7Don’t Know If I’m Comin’ or Goin’ (take 1)2:45
- 8Sun ShowersBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:06
- 9Yours and MineBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:15
- 10I’ll Get By (as Long as I Have You) (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:07
- 11Mean to Me (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:054.0 ★
- 12Foolin’ MyselfBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:595.0 ★
- 13Easy LivingBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:02
- 14I’ll Never Be the SameBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:014.0 ★
- 15Me, Myself and I (take 2)2:354.0 ★
- 16A Sailboat in the Moonlight2:494.0 ★
- 17Born to Love2:38
- 18Without Your Love (take 1)2:514.0 ★
- 19Getting Some Fun out of Life3:00
- 20Who Wants Love?2:32
- 21Trav’lin’ All Alone2:12
- 22He’s Funny That Way (take 1)2:39
- Digital Media 4
- 1Nice Work If You Can Get ItBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:07
- 2Things Are Looking UpBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:19
- 3My ManBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:01
- 4Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat ManBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:14
- 5My First Impression of You (take 4)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:47
- 6When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (take 3)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:494.0 ★
- 7I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (alternate take)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:484.0 ★
- 8If Dreams Come True (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:03
- 9Now They Call It Swing (take 2)2:58
- 10On the Sentimental Side (take 2)3:03
- 11Back in Your Own Backyard (take 1)2:39
- 12When a Woman Loves a Man2:23
- 13You Go to My Head (take 1)2:52
- 14The Moon Looks Down and Laughs (take 1)2:54
- 15If I Were You (take 2)2:23
- 16Forget If You Can (take 2)2:47
- 17Having Myself a Time (take 1)2:28
- 18Says My Heart (take 1)2:48
- 19I Wish I Had You (take 2)2:48
- 20I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (and Throw Away the Key) (take 1)2:05
- 21The Very Thought of You2:44
- 22I Can’t Get Started (take 1)2:46
- 23I’ve Got a Date With a Dream (take 1)2:42
- 24You Can’t Be Mine2:22
- Digital Media 5
- 1Everybody’s LaughingBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:01
- 2Here It Is Tomorrow AgainBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:43
- 3Say It With a KissBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:34
- 4April in My Heart (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:06
- 5I’ll Never Fail YouBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:57
- 6They Say (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:10
- 7You’re So Desirable (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:51
- 8You’re Gonna See a Lot of Me (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:57
- 9Hello, My Darling (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:42
- 10Let’s Dream in the Moonlight (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:53
- 11That’s All I Ask of You (take 1)2:56
- 12Dream of Life2:43
- 13What Shall I Say?Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:04
- 14It’s Easy to Blame the WeatherBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:58
- 15More Than You Know (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:05
- 16SugarBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:45
- 17You’re Too Lovely to Last (take 1)2:48
- 18Under a Blue Jungle Moon (take 1)2:55
- 19Everything Happens for the Best2:48
- 20Why Did I Always Depend on You?2:31
- 21Long Gone Blues3:05
- Digital Media 6
- 1Some Other Spring3:01
- 2Our Love Is Different3:12
- 3Them There Eyes2:48
- 4Swing! Brother, Swing!2:54
- 5Night and Day (take 1)2:574.0 ★
- 6The Man I Love3:04
- 7You’re Just a No Account2:58
- 8You’re a Lucky Guy2:43
- 9Ghost of Yesterday2:37
- 10Body and Soul2:57
- 11What Is This Going to Get Us?2:39
- 12Falling in Love Again (take 1)2:49
- 13I’m Pulling Through3:08
- 14Tell Me More‐More‐Then Some3:07
- 15Laughing at Life (take 1)2:544.0 ★
- 16Time on My Hands (You in My Arms)3:04
- 17I’m All for You (take 1)3:08
- 18I Hear Music (take 1)2:39
- 19The Same Old Story (take 1)3:10
- 20Practice Makes Perfect (take 1)2:34
- 21St. Louis Blues (take 1)Billie Holiday with Benny Carter & His All Star Orchestra2:52
- 22Loveless Love (take 1)Billie Holiday with Benny Carter & His All Star Orchestra3:14
- 23Let’s Do It (take 1)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:55
- 24Georgia on My Mind (take 1)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra3:18
- Digital Media 7
- 1Romance in the Dark (take 1)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:15
- 2All of Me3:01
- 3I’m in a Low Down Groove3:07
- 4God Bless the Child (take 1)2:54
- 5Am I Blue?2:50
- 6Solitude (take 1)3:13
- 7Jim (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:08
- 8I Cover the Waterfront2:554.0 ★
- 9Love Me or Leave MeBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:19
- 10Gloomy Sunday (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:104.0 ★
- 11Wherever You Are (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:59
- 12Mandy Is Two (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:59
- 13It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:01
- 14Until the Real Thing Comes Along (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:08
- 15Saddest TaleDuke Ellington & Billie Holiday2:52
- 16No Regrets (take 2)2:35
- 17The Way You Look Tonight (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:07
- 18Who Loves You? (take 3)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:14
- 19Pennies From Heaven (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:12
- 20That’s Life I Guess (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:18
- 21They Can’t Take That Away From Me (take 2)2:53
- 22Don’t Know If I’m Comin’ or Goin’ (take 2)2:45
- 23I’ll Get By (as Long as I Have You) (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:06
- 24Mean to Me (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:06
- Digital Media 8
- 1Me, Myself and I (take 1)2:37
- 2Without Your Love (take 2)2:54
- 3They Can’t Take That Away From Me (live)Billie Holiday & Count Basie3:24
- 4Swing, Brother, Swing (live)Billie Holiday & Count Basie1:51
- 5I Can’t Get Started (live)Billie Holiday & Count Basie2:47
- 6My First Impression of You (take 3)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:52
- 7When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (take 4)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:01
- 8I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With MeBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:51
- 9If Dreams Come True (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:05
- 10Now They Call It Swing (take 1)3:06
- 11On the Sentimental Side (take 1)3:06
- 12Back in Your Own Backyard (take 2)3:16
- 13You Go to My Head (take 2)2:54
- 14The Moon Looks Down and Laughs (take 2)2:56
- 15If I Were You (take 1)2:29
- 16Forget If You Can (take 1)2:51
- 17Having Myself a Time (take 2)2:32
- 18Says My Heart (take 2)2:45
- 19I Wish I Had You (take 1)3:00
- 20I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (and Throw Away the Key) (take 2)2:08
- 21I Can’t Get Started (take 2)Billie Holiday & Count Basie2:48
- 22I’ve Got a Date With a Dream (take 2)2:46
- Digital Media 9
- 1April in My Heart (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:11
- 2They Say (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:03
- 3You’re So Desirable (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:53
- 4You’re Gonna See a Lot of Me (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:58
- 5Hello, My Darling (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:42
- 6Let’s Dream in the Moonlight (take 1)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:54
- 7I Cried for YouBillie Holiday with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra2:29
- 8Jeepers CreepersBillie Holiday with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra3:01
- 9That’s All I Ask of You (alternate take)2:58
- 10More Than You Know (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:03
- 11You’re Too Lovely to Last (take 2)3:01
- 12Under a Blue Jungle Moon (take 2)3:02
- 13Night and Day (take 2)3:02
- 14Falling in Love Again (take 2)2:46
- 15Laughing at Life (take 2)2:54
- 16I’m All for You (take 2)3:27
- 17I Hear Music (take 2)2:39
- 18The Same Old Story (take 2)3:09
- 19The Same Old Story (take 3)3:09
- 20Practice Makes Perfect (take 2)2:35
- 21Practice Makes Perfect (take 3)2:42
- 22Practice Makes Perfect (take 4)2:44
- Digital Media 10
- 1St. Louis Blues (take 2)2:53
- 2Loveless Love (take 2)Billie Holiday with Benny Carter & His All Star Orchestra3:15
- 3Let’s Do It (take 2)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:55
- 4Georgia on My Mind (take 2)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:58
- 5Georgia on My Mind (take 3)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra3:06
- 6Romance in the Dark (take 2)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:18
- 7Romance in the Dark (take 3)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:13
- 8Romance in the Dark (take 4)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:25
- 9All of Me (take 2)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:59
- 10All of Me (take 3)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra3:57
- 11God Bless the Child (take 2)Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra2:58
- 12God Bless the Child (take 3)2:32
- 13Am I Blue? (take 2)2:44
- 14Am I Blue? (take 3)2:44
- 15Jim (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:04
- 16Gloomy Sunday (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:114.0 ★
- 17Wherever You Are (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:58
- 18Mandy Is Two (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra2:58
- 19It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:08
- 20It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (take 3)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:06
- 21Until the Real Thing Comes Along (take 2)Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra3:17
- 22Do Nothing ’til You Hear From Me / I’ll Get ByBillie Holiday with the All-Star Jam Band4:58
- 23I Love My ManBillie Holiday with the All-Star Jam Band4:05
More by Billie Holiday
Release credits
- guitar [10.16, 7.8, 7.10]
- guitar [3.1-3, 2.5-15]
- drums (drum set) [4-7]
- tenor saxophone [1-2]
- double bass [1.1-2, 2.1, 2.3-4]
- clarinet [22-23, 25]
- tenor saxophone [2.5-15, 1.3-6, 1.8-9]
- alto saxophone [22], clarinet [22], saxophone [14]
- clarinet [2.9-11, 2.17-19, 1.1-5]
- tenor trombone [6], trombone [10, 12-13]
- trumpet [19-20]
- trumpet [22]
- lead vocals [8.22, 10.16, 7.6, 7.10], vocal [4.6, 4.19-22, 2.1, 2.3-15, 2.17-21, 2.23, 10.13, 10.16, 3.1-7, 3.13-20, 6.5, 6.13, 6.15, 6.22-23, 1.3-6, 1.8-10, 1.12-23, 1.25, 5.14, 5.19-21, 7.3-6, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14]
- performer [13], performing orchestra [3.16, 3.19, 7.6]
- alto saxophone [13, 15]
- trumpet [8.22, 2.17-19, 3.14-20, 6.5, 4.6, 4.21-22]
- piano [1-2]
- trumpet [1.22-23, 1.25, 2.1, 2.3-4]
- clarinet [3.4-7, 3.14, 3.19-20, 4.19-20]
- guitar [4-7]
- clarinet [8-9], reeds [20-21, 23]
- trumpet [1-2]
- trumpet [17]
- piano [4.19-20, 3.19-20]
- piano [1, 3-4]
- trumpet [1-3]
- drums (drum set) [5.14, 1.3-6, 1.8-10, 1.12-13, 1.17-23, 1.25, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.9-15, 2.20-21, 2.23, 3.1-3, 4.19-20]
- guitar [14]
- guitar [10, 12-16]
- trumpet [14-16]
- guitar [2.1, 2.3-4, 1.1-2, 1.22-23, 1.25]
- trombone [22]
- alto saxophone [5]
- alto saxophone [23]
- drums (drum set) [19-21]
- piano [6.23, 10.13, 7.5-6]
- piano [4, 6]
- performing orchestra [23]
- trumpet [4-7]
- alto saxophone [12-15], clarinet [12-15]
- clarinet [15-18]
- trumpet [7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 10.16]
- alto saxophone [4, 6], clarinet [6], reeds [14], tenor saxophone [10.13, 7.5-6]
- guitar [14]
- guitar [2.17-19, 3.14-20, 4.6, 4.21-22, 8.22, 6.5, 6.13, 6.15]
- drums (drum set) [1.1-2, 2.5-8]
- tenor saxophone [22]
- double bass [1.14-17, 10.13, 7.4-6]
- baritone saxophone [18-21], clarinet [18-21], reeds [1-3]
- trumpet [5]
- trumpet [20-21, 23]
- drums (drum set) [7.4-6, 10.13]
- alto saxophone [8-9]
- trumpet [19-21]
- alto saxophone [7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 10.16], clarinet [8]
- clarinet [1, 3-4]
- trumpet [5-8]
- tenor saxophone [10.16, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 4.19-20]
- drums (drum set) [6.13, 6.15, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 10.16]
- trombone [1-2]
- alto saxophone [5]
- clarinet [7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 10.16]
- guitar [2.20-21, 2.23, 5.19-21]
- alto saxophone [7.4-6, 10.13]
- piano [15-18]
- drums (drum set) [4.6, 2.17-19, 3.14-20, 6.5, 8.22]
- piano [22-23, 25]
- alto saxophone [13, 15]
- piano [5]
- tenor saxophone [4-7]
- guitar [23]
- double bass [1.3-6, 1.8-10, 1.12-13, 1.18-21, 3.1-7, 2.9-13, 2.13-15, 2.20-21, 2.23, 4.19-20]
- guitar [3-6, 17]
- alto saxophone [3.1-3, 1.14-16, 1.18-21]
- double bass [10.16, 5.19-21, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14]
- trumpet [2.9-15, 1.18-21]
- piano [19-21]
- tenor saxophone [19-21]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- tenor saxophone [13, 15]
- guitar [8-9, 18-21]
- tenor saxophone [10, 12-13]
- alto saxophone [23]
- alto saxophone [7.4-6, 10.13]
- clarinet [22], tenor saxophone [8.22, 2.17-19, 3.14-20, 4.6, 4.21-22, 6.5, 6.13, 6.15, 6.23]
- piano [4.21-22, 8.22]
- double bass [5.14, 2.5-8]
- guitar [7.4-6, 10.13]
- double bass [22-23, 25]
- tenor saxophone [20-21, 23]
- trumpet [7.4-6, 5.14, 1.3-6, 1.8-10, 1.12-13, 10.13, 6.13, 6.15]
- clarinet [17]
- trumpet [23]
- trumpet [1-2]
- piano [22]
- tenor saxophone [19-21]
- saxophone [19-21]
- double bass [23]
- tenor saxophone [17]
- arranger [4], piano [10.16, 6.13, 6.15, 1.3-6, 1.8, 1.8-10, 1.12-21, 4.6, 2.5-15, 2.17-21, 2.23, 5.14, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 3.1-7, 3.13-14]
- performing orchestra [2.9-11, 3.14, 1.4-6, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 10.16]
- clarinet [14-16]
- guitar [22]
- clarinet [5-8]
- double bass [4.6, 4.21-22, 3.14-20, 2.17-19, 8.22, 6.5, 6.13, 6.15]
- double bass [22]
- drums (drum set) [22]
Issues
L10x Digital Media1 October 2001
L2 October 2001
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