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The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve, 1945-1959,Billie Holiday

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Billie Holiday
Released 1992

Fine And Mellow (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
03:14
98 plays

Blue Moon (Live In Cologne, 1954)
02:05
730 plays

Stormy Weather (1952 Version)
03:43
373 plays

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- 1
- Body And Soul (Live At The Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1945)
- 03:24
- 313 plays

- 2
- Strange Fruit (Live At The Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1945)
- 02:56
- 316 plays

- 3
- I Cried For You (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 02:18
- 197 plays

- 4
- Fine And Mellow (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 03:50
- 175 plays

- 5
- He's Funny That Way (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 03:16
- 187 plays

- 6
- The Man I Love (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 03:04
- 262 plays

- 7
- Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 02:19
- 170 plays

- 8
- All Of Me (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 01:55
- 203 plays

- 9
- Billie's Blues (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946)
- 03:39
- 196 plays

- 10
- Travelin' Light (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1946)
- 03:28
- 153 plays

- 11
- He's Funny That Way (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, 1946)
- 02:51
- 175 plays

- 12
- Norman Granz Announcement (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1947)
- 00:09
- 155 plays

- 13
- You Better Go Now (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1947)
- 02:55
- 183 plays

- 14
- You're Driving Me Crazy (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1947)
- 01:29
- 204 plays

- 15
- There Is No Greater Love (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1947)
- 02:34
- 173 plays

- 16
- I Cover The Waterfront (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1947)
- 02:58
- 167 plays

- 17
- Norman Granz Announcement (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1947)
- 00:24
- 167 plays

- 18
- East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
- 02:56
- 192 plays

- 19
- Blue Moon (1952 Version)
- 03:31
- 287 plays

- 20
- You Go To My Head
- 02:56
- 211 plays

- 21
- You Turned The Tables On Me
- 03:28
- 216 plays

- 22
- Easy To Love
- 03:01
- 174 plays

- 23
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- 03:35
- 168 plays

- 24
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- 02:54
- 195 plays

- 25
- Solitude (1952 Version)
- 03:28
- 163 plays

- 26
- Everything I Have Is Yours (1952 Version)
- 03:45
- 184 plays

- 27
- Love For Sale
- 02:58
- 284 plays

- 28
- Moonglow
- 03:00
- 257 plays

- 29
- Tenderly
- 03:25
- 286 plays

- 30
- If The Moon Turns Green
- 02:46
- 168 plays

- 31
- Remember
- 02:36
- 164 plays

- 32
- Autumn In New York
- 03:42
- 212 plays

- 33
- Autumn In New York (Rare Take)
- 03:56
- 218 plays

- 34
- My Man
- 02:39
- 2,188 plays

- 35
- Lover, Come Back To Me (1952 Version)
- 03:36
- 175 plays

- 36
- Stormy Weather (1952 Version)
- 03:43
- 373 plays

- 37
- Yesterdays (1952 Version)
- 02:50
- 164 plays

- 38
- He's Funny That Way (1952 Version)
- 03:13
- 177 plays

- 39
- I Can't Face The Music
- 03:14
- 156 plays

- 40
- MC And Leonard Feather Announcements (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 00:37
- 151 plays

- 41
- Blue Moon (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 02:05
- 730 plays

- 42
- All Of Me (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 01:43
- 216 plays

- 43
- My Man (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 02:51
- 230 plays

- 44
- Them There Eyes (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 01:28
- 325 plays

- 45
- I Cried For You (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 03:07
- 180 plays

- 46
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 02:40
- 186 plays

- 47
- I Cover The Waterfront (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 03:17
- 167 plays

- 48
- Leonard Feather Announcement (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 00:21
- 162 plays

- 49
- Billie's Blues (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 11:39
- 150 plays

- 50
- Lover, Come Back To Me (Live In Cologne, 1954)
- 06:51
- 190 plays

- 51
- How Deep Is The Ocean?
- 02:58
- 185 plays

- 52
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do (1954 Studio Version)
- 03:12
- 169 plays

- 53
- I Cried For You (1954 Studio Version)
- 02:26
- 166 plays

- 54
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- 02:35
- 207 plays

- 55
- P.S. I Love You (1954 Version)
- 03:37
- 246 plays

- 56
- Too Marvelous For Words
- 02:13
- 158 plays

- 57
- Softly
- 02:56
- 179 plays

- 58
- I Thought About You
- 02:47
- 169 plays

- 59
- Willow Weep For Me (1954 Studio Version)
- 03:07
- 161 plays

- 60
- Stormy Blues (Single Version)
- 03:30
- 212 plays

- 61
- Say It Isn't So (1955 Version)
- 03:03
- 175 plays

- 62
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- 03:57
- 227 plays

- 63
- I Wished On The Moon (1955 Version)
- 06:49
- 156 plays

- 64
- Always
- 03:58
- 250 plays

- 65
- Everything Happens To Me
- 06:22
- 163 plays

- 66
- Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (1955 Version)
- 05:00
- 175 plays

- 67
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- 04:38
- 216 plays

- 68
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (Rehearsal Version)
- 04:05
- 158 plays

- 69
- Discussion; Nice Work If You Can Get It (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:39
- 150 plays

- 70
- Mandy Is Two (Rehearsal Version)
- 04:32
- 154 plays

- 71
- Prelude To A Kiss (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:47
- 158 plays

- 72
- I Must Have That Man! (1955 Rehearsal Version)
- 01:05
- 152 plays

- 73
- Jeepers Creepers (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 02:13
- 192 plays

- 74
- Jeepers Creepers (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 00:50
- 140 plays

- 75
- Discussion; Jeepers Creepers (Rehearsal Version)
- 03:25
- 164 plays

- 76
- Discussion; Jeepers Creepers (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:28
- 159 plays

- 77
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 01:57
- 146 plays

- 78
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 02:57
- 151 plays

- 79
- Discussion; Moonlight In Vermont (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:52
- 162 plays

- 80
- Misery (1955 Rehearsal Version)
- 00:35
- 193 plays

- 81
- Restless (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:45
- 153 plays

- 82
- Moonlight In Vermont (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:01
- 161 plays

- 83
- Everything Happens To Me (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 03:26
- 150 plays

- 84
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:36
- 148 plays

- 85
- I Don't Want To Cry Anymore (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 04:25
- 155 plays

- 86
- I Don't Want To Cry Anymore (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 02:26
- 155 plays

- 87
- Discussion; I Don't Want To Cry Any More (Rehearsal Version)
- 05:33
- 149 plays

- 88
- Everything Happens To Me (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 02:59
- 147 plays

- 89
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:48
- 144 plays

- 90
- When You Are Away, Dear (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:40
- 143 plays

- 91
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:48
- 132 plays

- 92
- It Had To Be You (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:55
- 180 plays

- 93
- The Mood That I'm In (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:31
- 151 plays

- 94
- Gone With The Wind (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:36
- 146 plays

- 95
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (Rehearsal Version)
- 03:17
- 149 plays

- 96
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:30
- 148 plays

- 97
- A Sunbonnet Blue (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:06
- 124 plays

- 98
- (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:32
- 140 plays

- 99
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:15
- 138 plays

- 100
- I'm Walkin' Through Heaven With You (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:06
- 132 plays

- 101
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:41
- 128 plays

- 102
- Just Friends (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:00
- 152 plays

- 103
- The Nearness Of You (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:05
- 166 plays

- 104
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:27
- 130 plays

- 105
- It's Too Hot For Words (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:20
- 112 plays

- 106
- They Say (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:26
- 142 plays

- 107
- I Won't Believe It (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:20
- 146 plays

- 108
- I Don't Want To Cry Anymore (1955 Version #1)
- 00:29
- 130 plays

- 109
- I Don't Want To Cry Anymore (1955 Version #2)
- 03:55
- 140 plays

- 110
- Studio Talk; Prelude To A Kiss
- 00:14
- 137 plays

- 111
- Studio Talk; Prelude To A Kiss
- 00:50
- 155 plays

- 112
- Prelude To A Kiss (1955 Version)
- 05:35
- 139 plays

- 113
- (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You (1955 Version)
- 04:28
- 141 plays

- 114
- When Your Lover Has Gone (1955 Version #1)
- 00:48
- 128 plays

- 115
- Studio Talk; When Your Lover Has Gone
- 01:01
- 152 plays

- 116
- Studio Talk
- 00:22
- 127 plays

- 117
- When Your Lover Has Gone (1955 Version #2)
- 04:58
- 149 plays

- 118
- Gone With The Wind (1955 Version)
- 03:26
- 140 plays

- 119
- Studio Talk
- 00:10
- 123 plays

- 120
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (1955 Version)
- 04:21
- 146 plays

- 121
- It Had To Be You (1955 Version)
- 04:02
- 149 plays

- 122
- Studio Talk
- 00:08
- 136 plays

- 123
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (1955 Version)
- 03:51
- 129 plays

- 124
- Come Rain Or Come Shine (1955 Version)
- 04:23
- 175 plays

- 125
- I Got A Right To Sing The Blues
- 05:53
- 134 plays

- 126
- What's New
- 04:17
- 150 plays

- 127
- A Fine Romance (Take 1)
- 00:46
- 137 plays

- 128
- A Fine Romance (Take 2)
- 02:44
- 121 plays

- 129
- A Fine Romance (Take 3)
- 00:18
- 114 plays

- 130
- A Fine Romance (Take 4)
- 01:16
- 140 plays

- 131
- A Fine Romance (Take 5)
- 03:18
- 141 plays

- 132
- A Fine Romance (Take 6)
- 00:25
- 127 plays

- 133
- A Fine Romance (Take 7)
- 03:12
- 138 plays

- 134
- A Fine Romance (Master Take)
- 03:35
- 136 plays

- 135
- Studio Talk
- 00:06
- 125 plays

- 136
- I Hadn't Anyone Till You
- 04:02
- 124 plays

- 137
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- 05:42
- 152 plays

- 138
- Everything I Have Is Yours (1955 Version)
- 04:31
- 122 plays

- 139
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- 04:16
- 131 plays

- 140
- Discussion; Misery (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:26
- 145 plays

- 141
- Israel (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:17
- 137 plays

- 142
- Misery (1956 Rehearsal Version)
- 04:38
- 141 plays

- 143
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:15
- 135 plays

- 144
- I Must Have That Man! (1956 Rehearsal Version)
- 06:30
- 146 plays

- 145
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:27
- 124 plays

- 146
- Strange Fruit (Rehearsal Version)
- 05:48
- 141 plays

- 147
- Discussion; God Bless The Child (Rehearsal Version)
- 05:50
- 135 plays

- 148
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:16
- 136 plays

- 149
- God Bless The Child (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 03:16
- 191 plays

- 150
- God Bless The Child (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 01:07
- 136 plays

- 151
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:33
- 132 plays

- 152
- God Bless The Child (Rehearsal Version #3)
- 03:35
- 140 plays

- 153
- One Never Knows, Does One? (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 02:08
- 158 plays

- 154
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:59
- 128 plays

- 155
- Beer Barrel Polka (A.K.A. 'Roll Out The Barrel') (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:19
- 223 plays

- 156
- Some Of These Days (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:02
- 128 plays

- 157
- A Yiddishe Momme (Rehearsal Version #1)
- 00:38
- 140 plays

- 158
- A Yiddishe Momme (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 02:15
- 154 plays

- 159
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 00:41
- 111 plays

- 160
- Lady's Back In Town (Rehearsal Version)
- 02:36
- 146 plays

- 161
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 04:34
- 125 plays

- 162
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:13
- 128 plays

- 163
- One Never Knows, Does One? (Rehearsal Version #2)
- 02:38
- 145 plays

- 164
- Discussion (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:19
- 136 plays

- 165
- Unknown Title (Rehearsal Version)
- 01:53
- 125 plays

- 166
- Trav'lin Light
- 03:10
- 132 plays

- 167
- I Must Have That Man! (1956 Studio Version)
- 03:06
- 128 plays

- 168
- Some Other Spring
- 03:39
- 130 plays

- 169
- Lady Sings The Blues (1956 Studio Version)
- 03:46
- 141 plays

- 170
- Strange Fruit (1956 Version)
- 03:04
- 159 plays

- 171
- God Bless The Child (1956 Version)
- 03:59
- 161 plays

- 172
- Good Morning Heartache (1956 Version)
- 03:31
- 370 plays

- 173
- No Good Man (1956 Version)
- 03:18
- 189 plays

- 174
- Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (1956 Version)
- 04:13
- 111 plays

- 175
- Cheek To Cheek
- 03:38
- 171 plays

- 176
- Ill Wind
- 06:17
- 110 plays

- 177
- Speak Low
- 04:29
- 165 plays

- 178
- We'll Be Together Again
- 04:26
- 111 plays

- 179
- All Or Nothing At All
- 05:41
- 158 plays

- 180
- Sophisticated Lady
- 04:51
- 178 plays

- 181
- April In Paris
- 03:01
- 186 plays

- 182
- Lady Sings The Blues With Reading From Lady Sings The Blues (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:52
- 126 plays

- 183
- Lady Sings The Blues (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:38
- 139 plays

- 184
- Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:33
- 159 plays

- 185
- Trav'lin Light With Reading From Lady Sings The Blues (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 00:44
- 123 plays

- 186
- Reading From Lady Sings The Blues #3 (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:06
- 115 plays

- 187
- Billie's Blues (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 03:20
- 131 plays

- 188
- Body And Soul (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:40
- 140 plays

- 189
- Reading From Lady Sings The Blues #4 (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 00:54
- 112 plays

- 190
- Don't Explain (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:26
- 213 plays

- 191
- Yesterdays (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 01:16
- 122 plays

- 192
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 01:42
- 115 plays

- 193
- I'll Be Seeing You (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:28
- 330 plays

- 194
- Reading From Lady Sings The Blues #5 (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:50
- 115 plays

- 195
- My Man (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 03:13
- 159 plays

- 196
- I Cried For You (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 03:08
- 119 plays

- 197
- Fine And Mellow (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 03:14
- 98 plays

- 198
- I Cover The Waterfront (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 03:45
- 117 plays

- 199
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956)
- 02:48
- 115 plays

- 200
- I Wished On The Moon (1957 Album Version)
- 03:27
- 127 plays

- 201
- Moonlight In Vermont (1957 Version)
- 03:52
- 143 plays

- 202
- A Foggy Day
- 04:43
- 119 plays

- 203
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1957 Stereo Version)
- 06:01
- 122 plays

- 204
- Just One Of Those Things (Take 7)
- 00:25
- 112 plays

- 205
- Studio Talk #5
- 00:47
- 129 plays

- 206
- Just One Of Those Things (1957 Stereo Version)
- 05:31
- 119 plays

- 207
- Studio Talk #6
- 00:28
- 111 plays

- 208
- Comes Love (Take 1)
- 04:00
- 116 plays

- 209
- Comes Love (Take 2)
- 00:36
- 109 plays

- 210
- Comes Love (Take 3)
- 00:20
- 114 plays

- 211
- Comes Love (Master Take)
- 03:59
- 155 plays

- 212
- Day In Day Out
- 06:49
- 118 plays

- 213
- Darn That Dream
- 06:20
- 159 plays

- 214
- But Not For Me
- 03:50
- 156 plays

- 215
- Body And Soul (1957 Studio Version)
- 06:26
- 137 plays

- 216
- Studio Talk
- 00:44
- 120 plays

- 217
- Just Friends (Instrumental)
- 06:30
- 229 plays

- 218
- Studio Talk
- 00:16
- 106 plays

- 219
- Stars Fell On Alabama (Take 1)
- 00:36
- 131 plays

- 220
- Stars Fell On Alabama (1957 Stereo Version)
- 04:30
- 166 plays

- 221
- Studio Talk; Say It Isn't So (Take 1)
- 00:24
- 112 plays

- 222
- Say It Isn't So (1957 Master Take)
- 03:18
- 135 plays

- 223
- Studio Talk; Our Love Is Here To Stay (Take 1)
- 00:25
- 118 plays

- 224
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- 03:42
- 128 plays

- 225
- Studio Talk; One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
- 00:27
- 121 plays

- 226
- One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (Take 2)
- 01:55
- 158 plays

- 227
- One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (1957 Stereo Version)
- 05:42
- 117 plays

- 228
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- 04:12
- 188 plays

- 229
- Embraceable You (1957 Version)
- 06:49
- 179 plays

- 230
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- 03:26
- 142 plays

- 231
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (1957 Version)
- 05:36
- 135 plays

- 232
- Willis Conover Announcement (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 00:53
- 121 plays

- 233
- Johnny Mercer Announcement (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 00:42
- 134 plays

- 234
- Fanfare From Oh, Lady Be Good (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 00:10
- 124 plays

- 235
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 02:38
- 167 plays

- 236
- Willow Weep For Me (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 03:08
- 127 plays

- 237
- My Man (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 03:29
- 289 plays

- 238
- Lover, Come Back To Me (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 02:05
- 154 plays

- 239
- Lady Sings The Blues (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 02:59
- 135 plays

- 240
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 02:53
- 141 plays

- 241
- Fanfare From Oh, Lady Be Good With Conover Announcement (Live in Newport, 1957)
- 00:19
- 179 plays

- 242
- Leonard Feather Announcement (Live at Seven Ages Of Jazz Festival, 1958)
- 00:47
- 153 plays

- 243
- I Wished On The Moon (Live at Seven Ages Of Jazz Festival, 1958)
- 02:43
- 136 plays

- 244
- Lover Man (Live at Seven Ages Of Jazz Festival, 1958)
- 03:01
- 155 plays

- 245
- All The Way (1959 Stereo Version)
- 03:26
- 321 plays

- 246
- It's Not For Me To Say (1959 Stereo Version)
- 02:28
- 132 plays

- 247
- I'll Never Smile Again (1959 Stereo Version)
- 03:26
- 172 plays

- 248
- Just One More Chance (1959 Stereo Version)
- 03:47
- 139 plays

- 249
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South (1959 Stereo Version)
- 04:08
- 144 plays

- 250
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me (1959 Stereo Version)
- 03:10
- 131 plays

- 251
- Sometimes I'm Happy (1959 Stereo Version)
- 02:49
- 162 plays

- 252
- You Took Advantage Of Me (1959 Stereo Version)
- 03:08
- 162 plays

- 253
- There'll Be Some Changes Made (1959 Stereo Version)
- 02:53
- 139 plays

- 254
- 'Deed I Do (1959 Stereo Version)
- 02:15
- 127 plays

- 255
- All Of You (1959 Stereo Version)
- 02:33
- 116 plays

- 256
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home (1959 Stereo Version)
- 03:03
- 133 plays

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album review

This is a rather incredible collection: ten CDs enclosed in a tight black box that includes every one of the recordings Verve owns of Billie Holiday, not only the many studio recordings of 1952-57 (which feature Lady Day joined by such jazz all-stars as trumpeters Charlie Shavers and Harry "Sweets" Edison, altoist Benny Carter, and the tenors of Flip Phillips, Paul Quinichette and Ben Webster). Also included are prime performances at Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts in 1945-1947, an enjoyable European gig from 1954, her "comeback" Carnegie Hall concert of 1956, Holiday's rather sad final studio album from 1959, and even lengthy tapes from two informal rehearsals. It's a perfect purchase for the true Billie Holiday fanatic. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide