RARE LIVE RECORDINGS 1935-1959

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ESP DISK LTD.
Release Date
December 4, 2007
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    Featuring
    • PERFORMER
      HOLIDAY, BILLIE
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 04, 2007
    • UPC
      825481040396
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ESPD4039.2
    • LABEL
      ESP DISK LTD.
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      5
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Symphony in Black: A Triangle, "Saddest tale"

      Composer: Duke Ellington

      Ensemble: Duke Ellington Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Duke Ellington

    2. Moten Swing: Theme

      Composer: Bennie Moten, Buster Moten

      Ensemble: Count Basie Orchestra

      Conductor: Count Basie

    3. Announcer Introduction

      Composer: Lewis Raymond, Clarence Williams, Walter Bishop

    4. Swing, Brother, Swing

      Composer: Lewis Raymond, Clarence Williams, Walter Bishop

      Ensemble: Count Basie Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Count Basie

    5. Announcer Introduction

      Composer: George Gershwin

    6. Shall We Dance: They Can't Take That Away from Me

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Count Basie Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Count Basie

    7. I Cried For You

      Composer: Gus Arnheim, Abe Lyman

      Ensemble: Teddy Wilson Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Teddy Wilson

    8. Fine And Mellow

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Frank Newton Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Frank Newton

    9. Announcer Introduction

      Composer: Fred E. Ahlert

    10. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)

      Composer: Fred E. Ahlert

      Ensemble: Esquire All-American Jazz Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    11. Billie's Blues

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Billie Holiday Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Billie Holiday

    12. Do Nothing till You Hear from Me

      Composer: Duke Ellington

      Ensemble: Coleman Hawkins All Star Jam Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    13. Danny Kaye Introduces Jerome Kern who introduces Billie with Her Award

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Danny Kaye, Jerome Kern

    14. I Cover the Waterfront

      Composer: Johnny Green

      Ensemble: Eddie Heywood Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Eddie Heywood

    15. Fine And Mellow

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Oran "Hot Lips" Page Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Oran Thaddeus Page

    16. All of Me

      Composer: Seymour Simons

      Ensemble: Oran "Hot Lips" Page Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Oran Thaddeus Page

    17. Endy Gets Caught Playing Piano

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Dorothy Patrick

    18. Endy Goes to Storyville

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Dorothy Patrick

    19. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Ensemble: Louis Armstrong Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong

      Conductor: Louis Armstrong

    20. Satchmo Talks

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Performer: Louis Armstrong

    21. Farewell to Storyville

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Ensemble: Louis Armstrong Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong

      Conductor: Louis Armstrong

    22. Farewell to Storyville (studio version)

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Ensemble: Louis Armstrong Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong

    23. The Blues Are Brewin'

      Composer: Louis Alter

      Ensemble: Louis Armstrong Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong

    24. Lady, be Good!: The Man I Love

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Bob Tucker

    25. Miss Brown to You

      Composer: Richard A. Whiting, Ralph Rainger

      Ensemble: Red Norvo Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Red Norvo

    26. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)

      Composer: Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman

      Ensemble: Red Norvo Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Red Norvo

    27. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone

      Composer: Woodrow Buddy Johnson

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Iggy Shevak, Jimmy Rowles, Blinkie Garner

    28. Billie's Blues

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Red Norvo Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Red Norvo

    29. No More

      Composer: Camarata

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Iggy Shevak, Jimmy Rowles, Blinkie Garner

    30. Good Morning Heartache

      Composer: Ervin M. Drake, Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Iggy Shevak, Jimmy Rowles, Blinkie Garner

    31. You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)

      Composer: Walter Donaldson

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Bob Tucker

    32. Maybe You'll Be There

      Composer: Rube Bloom

      Ensemble: Red Norvo Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Red Norvo

    33. Introduction by Donald Wood

      Composer: Bickley Reichner, Irvin Graham

      Performer: Donald Wood

    34. You Better Go Now

      Composer: Bickley Reichner, Irvin Graham

      Ensemble: Percy Faith Woolworth Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Percy Faith

    35. Them There Eyes

      Composer: Maceo Pinkard

      Ensemble: Percy Faith Woolworth Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Percy Faith

    36. Lady Day and Eddie Condon Speak

      Composer: Max Kortlander, Spencer Williams

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Eddie Condon

    37. Keeps On A Rainin'

      Composer: Max Kortlander, Spencer Williams

      Ensemble: Oran "Hot Lips" Page Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    38. Lady Day and Eddie Condon Speak

      Composer: Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Eddie Condon

    39. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)

      Composer: Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman

      Ensemble: Oran "Hot Lips" Page Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    40. I Cover the Waterfront

      Composer: Johnny Green

      Ensemble: Oran "Hot Lips" Page Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    41. All of Me

      Composer: Seymour Simons

      Ensemble: Oran "Hot Lips" Page Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    42. Narration - Early history

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Performer: Anonymous

    43. Fine And Mellow

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Jimmy Hamilton, Ray Nance, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    44. Porgy and Bess, Act II: I loves you, Porgy

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Doc Severinsen, Al Klink, Lou McGarity, Carl Drinkard

      Conductor: Skitch Henderson

    45. Jam session introduction

      Composer: Seymour Simons

      Performer: Eddie Heywood

    46. All of Me

      Composer: Seymour Simons

      Ensemble: Eddie Heywood Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Eddie Heywood

    47. You're My Thrill

      Composer: Jay Gorney

      Ensemble: Gordon Jenkins Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Gordon Jenkins

    48. The New Moon: Lover, come back to me

      Composer: Sigmund Romberg

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    49. Ain't Nobody's Business

      Composer: Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    50. You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)

      Composer: Walter Donaldson

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    51. She's Funny That Way

      Composer: Neil Moret

      Ensemble: Billie Holiday Lads of Joy

    52. Miss Brown to You

      Composer: Richard A. Whiting, Ralph Rainger

      Performer: Billie Holiday, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    53. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)

      Composer: Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman

      Ensemble: Count Basie Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Count Basie

    54. Them There Eyes

      Composer: Maceo Pinkard

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard

    55. My Man

      Composer: Albert Willemetz

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard

    56. I Cover the Waterfront

      Composer: Johnny Green

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Red Mitchell, Carl Drinkard, Elaine Leighton

    57. Crazy He Calls Me

      Composer: Carl Sigman

      Performer: Billie Holiday, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    58. Detour Ahead

      Composer: Lou Carter, Herb Ellis, John Freiggo

      Ensemble: Tiny Grimes Quintet

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    59. Strange Fruit

      Composer: Lewis Allan

      Performer: Billie Holiday, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    60. Ain't Nobody's Business

      Composer: Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins

      Performer: Billie Holiday, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    61. All of Me

      Composer: Seymour Simons

      Performer: Billie Holiday, John Fields, Buster Harding, Marquis Foster

    62. Porgy and Bess, Act II: I loves you, Porgy

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    63. My Man

      Composer: Albert Willemetz

      Ensemble: Buster Harding Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Buster Harding

    64. Tenderly

      Composer: Walter Gross

      Ensemble: Buster Harding Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Buster Harding

    65. God Bless The Child

      Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Carl Drinkard's Trio

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    66. My Man

      Composer: Albert Willemetz

      Ensemble: Skitch Henderson Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Skitch Henderson

    67. Them There Eyes

      Composer: Maceo Pinkard

      Ensemble: Skitch Henderson Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Skitch Henderson

    68. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)

      Composer: Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman

      Ensemble: Skitch Henderson Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Skitch Henderson

    69. Willow Weep for Me

      Composer: Ann Ronell

      Ensemble: Bandstand USA

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    70. Dames: I only have eyes for you

      Composer: Harry Warren

      Ensemble: Bandstand USA

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    71. My Man

      Composer: Albert Willemetz

      Ensemble: Bandstand USA

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    72. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

      Composer: Sam Stept

      Ensemble: Bandstand USA

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    73. Introduction by McCloughland

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Jon McCloughland

    74. I Cover the Waterfront

      Composer: Johnny Green

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    75. Too Marvelous for Words

      Composer: Richard A. Whiting

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    76. Porgy and Bess, Act II: I loves you, Porgy

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    77. Them There Eyes

      Composer: Maceo Pinkard

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    78. Willow Weep for Me

      Composer: Ann Ronell

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    79. Dames: I only have eyes for you

      Composer: Harry Warren

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    80. You Go to My Head

      Composer: J. Fred Coots

      Ensemble: Storyville Club

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    81. Stormy Weather

      Composer: Harold Arlen

      Ensemble: Count Basie Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Count Basie

    82. (I Don't Stand a) Ghost of a Chance

      Composer: Victor Young

      Ensemble: Studio House Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Skitch Henderson

    83. A Damsel in Distress: Nice Work If You Can Get It

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    84. God Bless The Child

      Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    85. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

      Composer: Sam Stept

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    86. Don't Explain

      Composer: Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    87. Porgy and Bess, Act II: I loves you, Porgy

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Studio House Band

      Performer: Billie Holiday

      Conductor: Skitch Henderson

    88. Fine And Mellow

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Mal Waldron All-Stars

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron

    89. What a Little Moonlight Can Do

      Composer: Harry M. Woods

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Georgie Auld, Mary Osborne, Vinnie Burke, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Osie Johnson

    90. Foolin' Myself

      Composer: Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Georgie Auld, Mary Osborne, Vinnie Burke, Mal Waldron, Osie Johnson

    91. Mississippi: It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget)

      Composer: Richard Rodgers

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Georgie Auld, Tyree Glenn, Mary Osborne, Vinnie Burke, Mal Waldron, Osie Johnson, Jackie Cooper

    92. The Little Show: Moanin' Low

      Composer: Ralph Rainger

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Charlie Shavers, Buck Clayton, Georgie Auld, Tyree Glenn, Mary Osborne, Vinnie Burke, Harry Sheppard, Mal Waldron, Osie Johnson

    93. Don't Explain

      Composer: Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Harry Sheppard, Mal Waldron, Mary Osborne, Vinnie Burke, Osie Johnson

    94. When Your Lover Has Gone

      Composer: Einar Aaron Swan

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Buck Clayton, Georgie Auld, Mary Osborne, Vinnie Burke, Mal Waldron, Osie Johnson

    95. Mort Saul - Introduction

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    96. Ain't Nobody's Business

      Composer: Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    97. Willow Weep for Me

      Composer: Ann Ronell

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    98. When Your Lover Has Gone

      Composer: Einar Aaron Swan

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    99. God Bless The Child

      Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    100. Dames: I Only Have Eyes for You

      Composer: Harry Warren

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    101. Good Morning Heartache

      Composer: Ervin M. Drake, Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    102. Them There Eyes

      Composer: Maceo Pinkard

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    103. Billie's Blues

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    104. What a Little Moonlight Can Do

      Composer: Harry M. Woods

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    105. Trav'lin' Light

      Composer: Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Mundy, James Trummy Young

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    106. The New Moon: Lover, Come Back to Me

      Composer: Sigmund Romberg

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Khan, Mal Waldron, Dick Berk

    107. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

      Composer: Duke Ellington

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    108. Lady Day Speaks: Early History

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    109. Just Friends

      Composer: John Klenner

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    110. Lady Day Speaks: The Number 13

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Billie Holiday

    111. (I Don't Stand A) Ghost of a Chance (With You)

      Composer: Victor Young

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    112. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

      Composer: Sam Stept

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    113. Everything Happens to Me

      Composer: Matt Dennis

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    114. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

      Composer: Sam Stept

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    115. I Don't Want to Cry Anymore

      Composer: Victor Schertzinger

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    116. Prelude to a Kiss

      Composer: Duke Ellington

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    117. Going Places: Jeepers Creepers

      Composer: Harry Warren

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Artie Shapiro, Jimmy Rowles

    118. My Yiddishe Momme

      Composer: Lew Pollack, Jack Yellen

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Tony Scott

    119. Hey! Lady's Here

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Tony Scott

    120. God Bless The Child

      Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Tony Scott

    121. Introduction

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Champ Jones, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes, Anonymous

    122. Nice Work If You Can Get It

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Champ Jones, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes

    123. Willow Weep for Me

      Composer: Ann Ronell

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Champ Jones, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes

    124. When Your Lover Has Gone

      Composer: Einar Aaron Swan

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Champ Jones, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes

    125. Billie's Blues

      Composer: Billie Holiday

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Champ Jones, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes

    126. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

      Composer: Sam Stept

      Ensemble: Peter Knight Orchestra

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron

      Conductor: Peter Knight

    127. God Bless The Child

      Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday

      Ensemble: Count Basie Intrumentalists and Rhythm

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Count Basie

    128. Now or Never

      Composer: Curtis Reginald Lewis

      Ensemble: Count Basie Intrumentalists and Rhythm

      Performer: Billie Holiday, Count Basie

    129. Ray Charles Comment

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Ray Charles


In 1972, thirteen years after her death, Congress extended copyright protections to include recorded musical performances. Billie Holiday would have benefited greatly from such protection: during the more than twenty-five years of her career, Holiday gave an unknown number of live performances on TV & Radio and in clubs & concert halls, many of which were recorded both officially and unofficially by sound engineers, fellow musicians and fans. Today, ESP-Disck, which for many years has been assembling unofficial recordings of several artists from before 1972, has released one of the most comprehensive collections of live Billie Holiday recordings to date, some previously available but most not. These recordings, laid out in chronological order, not only demonstrate the arc of Holiday's development as a vocalist but give a rare behind-the-scenes look into how the singer approached her musicians and her audience. The first disc of this compilation opens with a twenty-year-old Billie Holiday performing with Duke Ellington in 1935, followed by a radio broadcast from the Savoy Hotel in New York two years later in which Holiday fronts the Count Basie Orchestra. The next four discs cover Holiday's career from 1949 to her death in 1959.