Credits:

Billie Holiday

Description:

Includes two rare bonus tracks from her only recordings with the Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman orchestras. The complete recording includes all of Billie Holiday's sessions recorded for the legendary Commodore label, including alternate takes. The first version of the stunning "Strange Fruit," which Billie sang at the end of her performance, and other standard numbers that she did not record later, such as "As Time Goes By" and "I'll Be Seeing You," are also included. In addition, two rare songs, the only recordings with the Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman orchestras, are added as bonuses.

Tracklisting:

1.Strange Fruit
2.Yesterdays
3.Fine And Mellow
4.I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
5.Strange Fruit [Alt Take]
6.Yesterdays [Alt Take]
7.I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues [Alt Take]
8.How Am I To Know
9.My Old Flame
10.I'll Get By
11.I Cover The Waterfront
12.How Am I To Know [Alt Take 2]
13.How Am I To Know [Alt Take 2]
14.How Am I To Know [Alt Take 3]
15.My Old Flame [Alt Take 1]
16.My Old Flame [Alt Take 2]
17.My Old Flame [Alt Take 3]
18.I'll Get By [Alt Take]
19.I Cover The Waterfront [Alt Take 1]
20.I Cover The Waterfront [Alt Take 2]
21.I Cover The Waterfront [Alt Take 3]
22.I'll Be Seeing You
23.I'll Be Seeing You [Alt Take 1]
24.I'll Be Seeing You [Alt Take 2]