The Last Albums

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

Annotation

CD1 :
#01-#12 : Lady in Satin
#13-#23 : At Monterey 1958
CD2 :
#01-#12 : Last Recording
#13-#14 : With Thge Woolworth Orchestra and Strings directed by Percy Faith, Broadcast, Los Angeles, prob. 1958
#15-#16 : Jazz at the Plaza : Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York, September 9, 1958
#17-#19 : Chelsea At Nine, with Mal Waldron and orchestra directed by Peter Knight, London, February 25, 1959
#20-#25 : With Mal Waldron, Champ Jones & Roy Haynes, Broadcast from the Storyville Club Beach, April 20-26, 1959

Annotation last modified on 2021-11-18 19:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All of You
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1959-03-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-11)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-11)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1959-03-11)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1959-03-11)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-11) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-03-11)
vocals:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-11) and Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-11)
recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical) (on 1959-03-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Chappell Music (UK)
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra42:35
2Sometimes I'm Happy
alto saxophone:
Gene Quill (on 1959-03-04)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-04)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-04)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-04)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-04)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-04)
recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (on 1959-03-04)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra52:51
3You Took Advantage of Me
alto saxophone:
Gene Quill (on 1959-03-04)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-04)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-04)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-04)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-04)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-04)
recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me (on 1959-03-04)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra43:14
4When It's Sleepy Time Down South
alto saxophone:
Gene Quill (on 1959-03-04)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-04)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-04)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-04)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-04)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-04)
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1959-03-04)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra44:10
5There'll Be Some Changes Made
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1959-03-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-11)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-11)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1959-03-11)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1959-03-11)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-11) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-03-11)
vocals:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-11)
recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (on 1959-03-11)
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra42:56
6'Deed I Do
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1959-03-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-11)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-11)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1959-03-11)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1959-03-11)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-11) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-03-11)
vocals:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-11)
recording of:
’Deed I Do (on 1959-03-11)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch
composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra42:18
7Don't Worry 'Bout Me
alto saxophone:
Gene Quill (on 1959-03-04)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-04)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-04)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-04)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-04)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-04)
recording of:
Don’t Worry ’Bout Me (on 1959-03-04)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra43:13
8All the Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-03)
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Romeo Penque (on 1959-03-03)
celesta and piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-03)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-03)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1959-03-03)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-03-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-03)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-03)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”) (on 1959-03-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corporation OBO Maraville Music Corp, Maraville Music Corp., The International Music Network and Universal Music Corp. OBO Van Heusen Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1957 winner)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra3.653:28
9Just One More Chance
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-03)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1959-03-03)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1959-03-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-03)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-03)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-03)
recording of:
Just One More Chance (on 1959-03-03)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra43:49
10It's Not for Me to Say
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-03)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1959-03-03)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1959-03-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-03)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-03)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-03)
recording of:
It’s Not for Me to Say (on 1959-03-03)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra42:30
11I'll Never Smile Again
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-03)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1959-03-03)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1959-03-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-03)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-03)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-03)
recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again (on 1959-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra43:28
12Baby Won't You Please Come Home
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1959-03-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-11)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-11)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-11)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1959-03-11)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1959-03-11)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-11) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-03-11)
vocals:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-11)
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1959-03-11)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra43:05
13You Better Go Now
Billie Holiday3:44
14Them There Eyes
Billie Holiday2:03
15When Your Lover Has Gone
Billie Holiday2:30
16Don't Explain
Billie Holiday2:54
17I Loves You Porgy
Billie Holiday3:06
18Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Billie Holiday2:27
19Strange Fruit
Billie Holiday2:54
20Nice Work If You Can Get It
Billie Holiday3:04
21Willow Weep for Me
Billie Holiday2:27
22When Your Lover Has Gone
Billie Holiday1:57
23Billie's Blues
Billie Holiday3:09
24Too Marvelous for Words
Billie Holiday2:30
25Lover Come Back to Me
Billie Holiday1:36