The album's highlights include “No Good Man,” “Some Other Spring,” and “Good Morning Heartache” and “Lady Sings the Blues.” A musician's musician with a radiant voice, an impeccable sense of time and subtle, often ironic delivery, Billie Holiday was the premier song stylist of the 20th century. Although many have tried, the combination of Holiday's particular style of singing and her personality has yet to be matched. Her candid, poignant approach influenced countless musicians ranging from Frank Sinatra to Joni Mitchell. Recorded over two separate sessions in Los Angeles in September 1954 and over two days in June 1956 in New York City this is an album that as close to a musical autobiography as one can get. Yet Holiday delivers wise and moving performances in this collection of emotional jazz tunes, many of which became synonymous with her unique sound and persona. Hardship, abusive relationships and addiction had taken their toll on her famous instrument. By this point in her career, when she was just in her early 40s, Billie Holiday’s voice had taken on a fragile and worn quality. Too Marvelous For Words (Richard Whiting-Johnny Mercer) 2:12ġ2.Lady Sings The Blues was released in 1956 to coincide with her autobiography of the same name.
Love Me or Leave Me (Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn) 2:34ġ0. No Good Man (Sammy Gallop-Dan Fisher-Irene Higginbotham) 3:1ĩ. Good Morning, Heartache (Ervin Drake-Dan Fisher-Irene HigginĨ. God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday-Arthur Herzog, Jr.) 4:00ħ. Lady Sings the Blues (Herbie Nichols-Billie Holiday) 3:46Ħ. Some Other Spring (Arthur Herzog, Jr.-Irene Kitchings) 3:39Ĥ. I Must Have That Man! (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields) 3:06ģ. Trav'lin' Light (Johnny Mercer-Jimmy Mundy-Trummy Young) 3:1Ģ. Billie still has the best vocal game in town when she’s playing for keeps.”ġ. No other singer now in jazz gets so fully into the bloodstream as Billie still does. Tempos are generally slow with some walking-medium. “Lady Sings the Blues, I understand, was a rather stormy session in its first eight tracks”, wrote Nat Hentoff, “but to a listener who wasn’t there, it comes through as a characteristic, satisfyingly troubling, indelible Billie monologue. The album placed Lady Day in the company of celebrated jazz stars, such as Charlie Shavers, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly, Barney Kessel, and Kenny Burrell, and received a five-star rating in Down Beat. It was even used as the title of the singer’s autobiography, which she presented shortly before the making of this amazing LP. Billie Holiday – Lady Sings The Blues"Lady Sings the Blues" is the name of the Billie Holiday album presented here, as well as the record’s title track.
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