Billie Holiday's first recordings for Norman Granz' Clef Records present a vocalist truly at the top of her craft, although she would begin a rapid decline soon thereafter. This 1952 recording (originally issued as a 10" LP, "Billie Holiday Sings") places Holiday in front of small piano and tenor saxophone-led groups including jazz luminaries such as Oscar Peterson and Charlie Shavers, where her gentle phrasing sets the tone for the sessions, evoking lazy evenings and dreamy afternoons. The alcoholism and heroin use that would be her downfall by the end of this decade seems to be almost unfathomable during these recordings since Holiday is in as fine a voice as her work in the '30s, and the musical environment seems ideal for these slow torch songs.
Tracklist:
| A1 | I Only Have Eyes For You | 2:57 |
| A2 | You Turned The Tables On Me | 3:29 |
| A3 | Blue Moon | 3:31 |
| A4 | Solitude | 3:31 |
| B1 | These Foolish Things | 3:38 |
| B2 | Easy To Love | 3:01 |
| B3 | You Go To My Head | 2:56 |
| B4 | East Of The Sun | 2:54 |
Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Sings (1952)
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It's so great of you to share this. Thank you.
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I really appreciate your Billie Holiday and Nina Simone posts. They are two of my favorite singers and I enjoy Simone's piano playing as well. The amount of posts you devote to each has enabled me to supplement my own collection and, equally important, introduce my daughters to their respective musical genius. They sang during an era in which voice and lyrics mattered more than beat which dominates so much of the contemporary popular music I hear As always, thanks for what you do; with each new post you make each day more enjoyable and thought-provoking.
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