Billie Holiday – Lady Day: The Master Takes And Singles
Tracklist
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Bill Bowen* (tracks: 4-07 to 4-08), Carl Frye (tracks: 4-05 to 4-06), Earl Warren* (tracks: 4-03 to 4-04), Eddie Barefield (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13), Jack Washington (tracks: 4-03 to 4-04), Jimmy Powell (tracks: 4-14 to 4-15), Joe Eldridge (tracks: 4-07 to 4-08), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-05 to 1-07, 1-09 to 1-11, 2-11, 2-16 to 2-17), Leslie Johnakins (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13), Lester Boone (tracks: 4-14 to 4-15)
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 3-17 to 3-18)
- Bass – Artie Bernstein (tracks: 1-16 to 1-17, 2-16 to 2-17), Grachan Moncur (tracks: 1-05 to 1-07, 1-08, 4-14 to 4-15), John Kirby (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-04, 1-09 to 1-11, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-03, 2-08 to 2-10, 2-11, 2-12 to 2-15, 3-13 to 3-14), John Williams* (tracks: 3-19, 3-20 to 4-02, 4-05 to 4-06, 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20), Milt Hinton (tracks: 1-18 to 1-19, 3-17 to 3-18), Pete Peterson (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15), Ted Sturgis (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13), Walter Page (tracks: 2-04 to 2-07, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-01 to 3-03, 3-04 to 3-05, 3-06 to 3-09, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 3-15 to 3-16, 4-03 to 4-04, 4-07 to 4-08), Wilson Myers (tracks: 4-09 to 4-10)
- Clarinet – Artie Shaw (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15), Benny Goodman (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-04 to 2-07), Buster Bailey (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15, 2-16 to 2-17, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-04 to 3-05, 3-13 to 3-14), Ed Hall* (tracks: 3-01 to 3-03), Irving Fazola (tracks: 1-16 to 1-17), Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20), Jimmy Powell (tracks: 4-05 to 4-06), Prince Robinson (tracks: 3-06 to 3-09), Rudy Powell (tracks: 1-08), Tom Mace (tracks: 1-05 to 1-07), Vido Musso (tracks: 1-18 to 1-19)
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 4-09 to 4-10), Edgar Sampson (tracks: 2-03), Ernie Powell (tracks: 3-17 to 3-18), Hymie Schertzer (tracks: 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20)
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Cecil Scott (tracks: 2-08 to 2-10)
- Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1-09 to 1-11, 2-11)
- Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Powell (tracks: 4-14 to 4-15)
- Drums – Alphonse Steele (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15), Cozy Cole (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-04, 1-05 to 1-07, 1-08, 1-09 to 1-11, 1-12 to 1-15, 1-16 to 1-17, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-03, 2-08 to 2-10, 2-11, 2-16 to 2-17, 3-06 to 3-09, 3-13 to 3-14, 3-17 to 3-18), Eddie Dougherty (tracks: 3-19, 3-20 to 4-02), Gene Krupa (tracks: 1-18 to 1-19), Hal West* (tracks: 4-05 to 4-06), Herbert Cowens (tracks: 4-14 to 4-15), J.C. Heard (tracks: 4-07 to 4-08, 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20), Jo Jones (tracks: 2-04 to 2-07, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-01 to 3-03, 3-04 to 3-05, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 3-15 to 3-16, 4-03 to 4-04), Kenny Clarke (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13), Yank Porter (tracks: 4-09 to 4-10)
- Executive-Producer – Steve Berkowitz
- Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 4-16 to 4-18), Allan Reuss (tracks: 1-18 to 1-19, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-03, 2-11, 2-16 to 2-17, 3-06 to 3-09), Bernard Addison (tracks: 3-20 to 4-02), Carmen Mastren (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15), Danny Barker (tracks: 3-13 to 3-14 [possibly], 3-17 to 3-18), Dave Barbour (tracks: 1-04, 1-05 to 1-07), Dick McDonough (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-16 to 1-17), Freddie Green (tracks: 2-04 to 2-07, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-01 to 3-03, 3-04 to 3-05, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 3-15 to 3-16, 4-03 to 4-04, 4-07 to 4-08), Gene Fields (tracks: 4-19 to 4-20), Jimmy McLin (tracks: 2-08 to 2-10, 3-19), John Collins (2) (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13), John Truehart* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-08), Lawrence Lucie (tracks: 1-09 to 1-11, 4-05 to 4-06), Paul Chapman (3) (tracks: 4-14 to 4-15), Ulysses Livingston (tracks: 4-09 to 4-10)
- Liner Notes [Essay] – Gary Giddins
- Liner Notes [Track-by-track Commentary] – Michael Brooks (2)
- Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Vic Anesini
- Piano – Billy Kyle (tracks: 3-13 to 3-14), Claude Thornhill (tracks: 3-04 to 3-05), Clyde Hart (tracks: 1-16 to 1-17), Eddie Heywood (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13, 4-14 to 4-15), James Sherman* (tracks: 3-01 to 3-03), Joe Bushkin (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15), Joe Sullivan (tracks: 4-03 to 4-04), Kenny Kersey (tracks: 3-19), Margaret "Countess" Johnson* (tracks: 3-15, 3-16), Sonny White (tracks: 3-20 to 4-02, 4-05 to 4-06, 4-09 to 4-10), Teddy Wilson (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-04, 1-05 to 1-07, 1-08, 1-09 to 1-11, 1-18 to 1-19, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-03, 2-04 to 2-07, 2-08 to 2-10, 2-11, 2-12 to 2-15, 2-16 to 2-17, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-06 to 3-09, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 3-17 to 3-18, 4-07 to 4-08, 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20)
- Producer [Original Sessions, Uncredited] – Bernie Hanighen, John Hammond
- Reissue Producer – Michael Brooks (2)
- Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Tab Smith (tracks: 3-19, 3-20 to 4-02)
- Tenor Saxophone – Babe Russin (tracks: 3-13 to 3-14, 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20), Ben Webster (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-18 to 1-19, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-03), Georgie Auld (tracks: 4-09, 4-10), Joe Thomas (3) (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15), Kenneth Holton (tracks: 3-20 to 4-02), Kermit Scott (tracks: 4-05 to 4-06, 4-07 to 4-08), Chu Berry* (tracks: 1-04), Lester Young (tracks: 2-04 to 2-07, 2-16 to 2-17, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-01 to 3-03, 3-04 to 3-05, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 3-15 to 3-16, 4-03 to 4-04, 4-07 to 4-08, 4-11 to 4-13), Prince Robinson (tracks: 2-08 to 2-10), Stanley Payne (tracks: 3-19, 3-20 to 4-02), Ted McRae* (tracks: 1-08), Vido Musso (tracks: 3-06 to 3-09)
- Trombone – Benny Morton (tracks: 1-04, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 4-09 to 4-10)
- Trumpet – Bill Coleman (2) (tracks: 4-09 to 4-10), Buck Clayton (tracks: 2-04 to 2-07, 2-16 to 2-17, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-01 to 3-03, 3-04 to 3-05, 3-06 to 3-09, 3-10, 3-11 to 3-12, 3-15 to 3-16, 4-03 to 4-04), Bunny Berigan (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-16 to 1-17), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 3-13 to 3-14, 3-20 to 4-02), Gordon "Chris" Griffin* (tracks: 1-08), Cootie Williams (tracks: 2-11), Eddie Tompkins (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15), Emmett Berry (tracks: 4-16 to 4-18, 4-19 to 4-20), Harry Edison (tracks: 4-03 to 4-04), Henry "Red" Allen (tracks: 2-08 to 2-10), Hot Lips Page (tracks: 3-19), Irving "Mouse" Randolph* (tracks: 1-18 to 1-19), Jonah Jones (tracks: 1-09 to 1-11, 1-20 to 2-02, 2-03), Richard Clarke (5) (tracks: 1-05 to 1-07), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-04, 3-17 to 3-18, 4-05 to 4-06, 4-07 to 4-08, 4-14 to 4-15), Shad Collins (tracks: 4-11 to 4-13)
- Voice [Spoken Introduction] – Cozy Cole (tracks: 1-16)
Notes
(c) 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
On the booklet, Cozy Cole is credited for introduction on track 1-15, which is the last track of the previous session.
Disc 3, track 5, "He's Funny That Way" is registered at ASCAP as having been written by Charles N. Daniels (real name of Neil Moret) and Richard A. Whiting.
Disc 3, track 18, "Sugar" is registered at ASCAP as having been written by Sidney D. Mitchell, Edna B. Pinkard (a/k/a Edna Alexander), and Maceo Pinkard, but only Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard are credited on this release.
Disc 3, track 20, "Some Other Spring" is credited solely to Arthur Herzog (who wrote the melody) in the BMI database, though the CD booklet says that the lyrics were written by Teddy Wilson's wife Irene Kitchings.
Disc 4, track 6, "Falling In Love Again" is registered in ASCAP as having been written by Reginald Connelly and Friedrich Hollaender, but the credit here is to S(ammy) Lerner and F(rederick) Hollander.
Disc 4, track 20, "Until The Real Thing Comes Along", has a fifth writer, L.E. Freeman, listed in the ASCAP registration (where the song is listed under the title of "It Will Have To Do"), but who is not credited here.
Recording locations and dates:
1-01 to 1-03: 1776 Broadway (American Record Company Studios), New York, 2nd July 1935
1-04: 1776 Broadway, New York, 25th October 1935
1-05 to 1-07: 1776 Broadway, New York, 3rd December 1935
1-08: 1776 Broadway, New York, 30th January 1936
1-09 to 1-11: 1776 Broadway, New York, 10th June 1936
1-12 to 1-15: 1776 Broadway, New York, 10th July 1936
1-16 to 1-17: 1776 Broadway, New York, 29th September 1936
1-18 to 1-19: 1776 Broadway, New York, 21st October 1936
1-20 to 2-02: 1776 Broadway, New York, 19th November 1936
2-03: 1776 Broadway, New York, 12th January 1937
2-04 to 2-07: 1776 Broadway, New York, 25th January 1937
2-08 to 2-10: 1776 Broadway, New York, 18th February 1937
2-11: 1776 Broadway, New York, 31st March 1937
2-12 to 2-15: 1776 Broadway, New York, 1st April 1937
2-16 to 2-17: 1776 Broadway, New York, 11th May 1937
2-18 to 2-20: 1776 Broadway, New York, 1st June 1937
3-01 to 3-03: 1776 Broadway, New York, 15th June 1937
3-04 to 3-05: 1776 Broadway, New York, 13th September 1937
3-06 to 3-09: 1776 Broadway, New York, 1st November 1937
3-10: 1776 Broadway, New York, 6th January 1938
3-11 to 3-12: 1776 Broadway, New York, 12th January 1938
3-13 to 3-14: 1776 Broadway, New York, 11th May 1938
3-15 to 3:16: 1776 Broadway, New York, 15th September 1938
3-17 to 3-18: 1776 Broadway, New York, 30th January 1939
3-19: 711 Fifth Avenue (World Recording Studio), New York, 21st March 1939
3-20 to 4-02: 711 5th Avenue, New York, 5th July 1939
4-03 to 4-04: 711 Fifth Avenue, New York, 13th December 1939
4-05 to 4-06: 711 Fifth Avenue, New York, 29th December 1950
4-07 to 4-08: Liederkranz Hall, E. 58th St, New York, 7th June 1940
4-09 to 4-10: Liederkranz Hall, E. 58th St, New York, 15thh October 1940
4-11 to 4-13: 799 Seventh Avenue (Columbia Recording Studios), New York, 21st March 1941
4-14 to 4-15: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, 9th May 1941
4-16 to 4-18: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, 7th August 1941
4-19 to 4-20: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, 10th February 1942.
On the booklet, Cozy Cole is credited for introduction on track 1-15, which is the last track of the previous session.
Disc 3, track 5, "He's Funny That Way" is registered at ASCAP as having been written by Charles N. Daniels (real name of Neil Moret) and Richard A. Whiting.
Disc 3, track 18, "Sugar" is registered at ASCAP as having been written by Sidney D. Mitchell, Edna B. Pinkard (a/k/a Edna Alexander), and Maceo Pinkard, but only Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard are credited on this release.
Disc 3, track 20, "Some Other Spring" is credited solely to Arthur Herzog (who wrote the melody) in the BMI database, though the CD booklet says that the lyrics were written by Teddy Wilson's wife Irene Kitchings.
Disc 4, track 6, "Falling In Love Again" is registered in ASCAP as having been written by Reginald Connelly and Friedrich Hollaender, but the credit here is to S(ammy) Lerner and F(rederick) Hollander.
Disc 4, track 20, "Until The Real Thing Comes Along", has a fifth writer, L.E. Freeman, listed in the ASCAP registration (where the song is listed under the title of "It Will Have To Do"), but who is not credited here.
Recording locations and dates:
1-01 to 1-03: 1776 Broadway (American Record Company Studios), New York, 2nd July 1935
1-04: 1776 Broadway, New York, 25th October 1935
1-05 to 1-07: 1776 Broadway, New York, 3rd December 1935
1-08: 1776 Broadway, New York, 30th January 1936
1-09 to 1-11: 1776 Broadway, New York, 10th June 1936
1-12 to 1-15: 1776 Broadway, New York, 10th July 1936
1-16 to 1-17: 1776 Broadway, New York, 29th September 1936
1-18 to 1-19: 1776 Broadway, New York, 21st October 1936
1-20 to 2-02: 1776 Broadway, New York, 19th November 1936
2-03: 1776 Broadway, New York, 12th January 1937
2-04 to 2-07: 1776 Broadway, New York, 25th January 1937
2-08 to 2-10: 1776 Broadway, New York, 18th February 1937
2-11: 1776 Broadway, New York, 31st March 1937
2-12 to 2-15: 1776 Broadway, New York, 1st April 1937
2-16 to 2-17: 1776 Broadway, New York, 11th May 1937
2-18 to 2-20: 1776 Broadway, New York, 1st June 1937
3-01 to 3-03: 1776 Broadway, New York, 15th June 1937
3-04 to 3-05: 1776 Broadway, New York, 13th September 1937
3-06 to 3-09: 1776 Broadway, New York, 1st November 1937
3-10: 1776 Broadway, New York, 6th January 1938
3-11 to 3-12: 1776 Broadway, New York, 12th January 1938
3-13 to 3-14: 1776 Broadway, New York, 11th May 1938
3-15 to 3:16: 1776 Broadway, New York, 15th September 1938
3-17 to 3-18: 1776 Broadway, New York, 30th January 1939
3-19: 711 Fifth Avenue (World Recording Studio), New York, 21st March 1939
3-20 to 4-02: 711 5th Avenue, New York, 5th July 1939
4-03 to 4-04: 711 Fifth Avenue, New York, 13th December 1939
4-05 to 4-06: 711 Fifth Avenue, New York, 29th December 1950
4-07 to 4-08: Liederkranz Hall, E. 58th St, New York, 7th June 1940
4-09 to 4-10: Liederkranz Hall, E. 58th St, New York, 15thh October 1940
4-11 to 4-13: 799 Seventh Avenue (Columbia Recording Studios), New York, 21st March 1941
4-14 to 4-15: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, 9th May 1941
4-16 to 4-18: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, 7th August 1941
4-19 to 4-20: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, 10th February 1942.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 8697-10955-2 4
Other Versions (3)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Lady Day: The Master Takes And Singles (4×CD, Compilation, Promo, Remastered) | Columbia, Legacy | 88697 13178 2 | US | 2007 | ||
Recently Edited | The Best Of Billie Holiday: The Master Takes And Singles (4×CD, Compilation, Remastered) | Columbia, Legacy | 88697301262 | Europe | 2008 | ||
New Submission | Lady Day: The Master Takes And Singles (4×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Box Set, Reissue) | Columbia, Legacy | 88875079602 | Europe | 2015 |