Name: Music For Torching by Billie Holiday
Brand: Billie Holiday
SKU: 602508513589
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It Had To Be You View on Youtube

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I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You View on Youtube

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Isn't This A Lovely Day? View on Youtube

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The overall feeling on this 1955 recording, which was originally titled VELVET MOOD, is strictly after-hours: the party is long over but a few close friends remain for nightcaps and, is that the sun peeking through the windowà? With slow tempo songs outnumbering not-so-slow songs fourteen to four, producer Norman Granz may or may not have had concept album on his mind. Whatever the case, he brought together a brilliant cross-section of cats who evidently put Billie entirely at ease and in the mood--no small feat when one considers her spotty later recordings.

Lady Day's renderings here of "It Had to Be You" and "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" are timeless gems. Other highlights include Harry "Sweets" Edison and Benny Carter taking turns answering Holiday's vocalizations line by line, interviews in the liner notes with surviving members of the session, and a rehearsal track of Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" recorded the night before by the bass player in his basement.

1. It Had To Be You

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: John Simmons
Barney Kessel
Benny Carter
Harry "sweets" Edison
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Bunker; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Composer: Gus Kahn
Isham Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Isham Jones
Gus Kahn; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gus Kahn
Isham Jones; Other

2. Come Rain Or Come Shine

by Billie Holiday

Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Composer: Johnny Mercer
Harold Arlen; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Arlen
Johnny Mercer; Composer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Performer: John Simmons
Barney Kessel
Benny Carter
Harry "sweets" Edison
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Bunker; Performer
Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Harold Arlen; Other

3. I Don't Want To Cry Anymore

by Billie Holiday

Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Composer: Victor Schertzinger; Composer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Victor Schertzinger; Composer
Performer: Jimmy Rowles
Benny Carter
John Simmons
Larry Bunker
Harry "sweets" Edison
Barney Kessel; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Author: Victor Schertzinger; Production
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Victor Schertzinger; Other

4. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You

by Billie Holiday

Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: John Simmons
Barney Kessel
Benny Carter
Harry "sweets" Edison
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Bunker; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Composer: Ned Washington
Victor Young
Bing Crosby; Composer
Lyricist: Victor Young
Ned Washington
Bing Crosby; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Victor Young
Ned Washington
Bing Crosby; Other

5. A Fine Romance

by Billie Holiday

Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Performer: John Simmons
Barney Kessel
Benny Carter
Harry "sweets" Edison
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Bunker; Performer
Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Other

6. Gone With The Wind

by Billie Holiday

Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Larry Bunker
Jimmy Rowles
Barney Kessel
John Simmons
Harry "sweets" Edison
Benny Carter; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Composer: Allie Wrubel; Composer
Author: Herbert Magidson; Production
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production

7. I Get A Kick Out Of You

by Billie Holiday

Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Performer: John Simmons
Billie Holiday
Barney Kessel
Benny Carter
Harry "sweets" Edison
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Bunker; Performer
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Vocals: Billie Holiday; Performer
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Cole Porter; Other

8. Isn't This A Lovely Day?

by Billie Holiday

Double Bass: John Simmons; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Drums: Larry Bunker; Performer
Electric Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Engineer: Ralph Thorne; Production
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Primary Artist: Billie Holiday; Main Performer
Performer: John Simmons
Barney Kessel
Benny Carter
Harry "sweets" Edison
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Bunker; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Saxophone: Benny Carter; Performer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Ralph Thorne; Production
Composer Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 192 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/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

6/8 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Label

Verve Reissues

Music Distribution Service

Universal Music Hi-Res

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1954

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602508513589

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