The Lady: Complete Collection

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

Annotation

This eight discs CD set contains a complete collection of 168 original Billie Holiday CBS recordings made from 1933 through 1942.

This box contains two cd boxes (with each 4 cds) and two booklets. One booklet contains the lyrics in English and Japanese. The other booklet has a discography of Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson's recordings for Brunswick, Vocalion & Okeh.

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-02 13:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Say It With a Kiss
recording of:
Say It With a Kiss
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
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2April in My Heart
recording of:
April in My Heart
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael and Helen Meinardi-Stearns
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3I’ll Never Fail You
recording of:
I’ll Never Fail You
lyricist:
Irving Taylor
composer:
Vic Mizzy (US television & movie composer)
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4They Say (take 1)
recording of:
They Say
writer:
Edward Heyman, Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer) and Stephan Weiss
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5They Say (take 2)
recording of:
They Say
writer:
Edward Heyman, Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer) and Stephan Weiss
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6You’re So Desirable
recording of:
You’re So Desirable
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
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7You’re Gonna See a Lot of Me
recording of:
You're Gonna See a Lot of Me
lyricist:
Al Goodhart
writer:
Manny Kurtz
composer:
A. Hoffman
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8Hello, My Darling
recording of:
Hello, My Darling (from the film “Zaza”)
writer:
Frederick Hollander and Frank Loesser
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9Let’s Dream in the Moonlight
recording of:
Let's Dream in the Moonlight
writer:
Matty Malneck and Raoul Walsh
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10That’s All I Ask of You (take 1)
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11That’s All I Ask of You (take 2)
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12Dream of Life
recording of:
Dream of Life (Carmen McRae song)
writer:
Luther Henderson and Carmen McRae
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13What Shall I Say?
recording of:
What Shall I Say?
writer:
Peter Tinturin
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14It’s Easy to Blame the Weather
recording of:
It’s Easy to Blame the Weather
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
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15More Than You Know
recording of:
More Than You Know
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Intersong Music, LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (, until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Great Day!
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
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16Sugar
recording of:
Sugar (That Sugar Baby o’ Mine)
writer:
Edna Pinkard, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
composer:
Edna Alexander, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
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17You’re Too Lovely to Last
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18Under a Blue Jungle Moon
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19Everything Happens for the Best
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-03-21)
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-21)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-03-21)
piano:
Kenny Kersey (on 1939-03-21)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-03-21) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-03-21)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1939-03-21)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-03-21)
recording of:
Everything Happens for the Best (on 1939-03-21)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday (in 1939)
composer:
Billie Holiday
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20Why Did I Always Depend on You?
recording of:
Why Did I Always Depend on You?
writer:
Teddy McRae
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21Long Gone Blue
recording of:
Long Gone Blues
writer:
Billie Holiday
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