Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Taken from a pair of sessions taped during 1955-1956, Lady Sings the Blues finds Holiday in top form and backed by the sympathetic likes of tenor saxophonist Paul Quinichette, trumpeters Charlie Shavers and Harry Edison, pianist Wynton Kelly, and guitarists Kenny Burrell and Barney Kessel. And while these autumnal sides bear some of the frayed vocal moments often heard on Holiday's '50s Verve sides, the majority here still ranks with her best material. This is especially true of the cuts from the June 1956 date, which produced unparalleled versions of "No Good Man," "Some Other Spring," and "Lady Sings the Blues." See why many fans prefer the "worn out" Holiday heard here to the more chipper singer featured on those classic Columbia records from the '30s.

1. Lady Sings the Blues

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Billie Holiday
Herbie Horatio Nicols; Composer
Composer: Herbie Horatio Nicols; Composer
Author: Billie Holiday; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

2. Stormy Blues

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Billie Holiday
Dr; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: Billie Holiday; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

3. April In Paris

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Vernon Duke
Edgard Yipsel Harburg; Composer
Composer: Vernon Duke; Composer
Author: Edgard Yipsel Harburg; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

4. I Get a Kick Out of You

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Dr
Cole Porter; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: Cole Porter; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

5. Love Is Here to Stay

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Dr
George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

6. But Not for Me

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Dr
George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

7. When Your Lover Has Gone

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Dr
Einar Aaron Swan; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: Einar Aaron Swan; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

8. Tenderly

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Walter Gross
Jack Lawrence; Composer
Composer: Walter Gross; Composer
Author: Jack Lawrence; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

9. Stars Fell On Alabama

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Mitchell Parish
Frank Perkins; Composer
Composer: Mitchell Parish; Composer
Author: Frank Perkins; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

10. Gone With the Wind

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Herb Magidson
Allie Wrubel; Composer
Composer: Herb Magidson; Composer
Author: Allie Wrubel; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

11. They Can't Take Away from Me

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Dr
George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

12. Speak Low

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Ogden Nash
Kurt Well; Composer
Composer: Ogden Nash; Composer
Author: Kurt Well; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

13. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Dr
Irving Berlin; Composer
Composer: Dr; Composer
Author: Irving Berlin; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

14. Some Other Spring

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr.
Irene Kitchings; Composer
Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr.; Composer
Author: Irene Kitchings; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

15. Gee, Baby, Ain't Good to You?

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Andy Razaf
Dan Mathew Redman; Composer
Composer: Andy Razaf; Composer
Author: Dan Mathew Redman; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

16. It Head to Be You

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: Billie Holiday; Performer
Composer: Gus Kahn
Isham Jones; Composer
Composer: Gus Kahn; Composer
Author: Isham Jones; Production
Misc: D.r; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Vocal Jazz, Jazz

Label

Old Fashion

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

France

Language

No language found

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 19, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3661585241416