Credits:

Billie Holiday,Sonny White,Eddie Heywood,John Williams,John Simmons,Ed Shaughnessy,Sidney Catlett,Frank Newton,Doc Cheatham,Vic Dickenson,Tab Smith,Lem Davis

Description:

Jazz Department Store" Campaign [Precious Labels] Universal Music, a treasure trove of jazz labels, is proud to present the ultimate new catalog series "Jazz Department Store". Each label has selected a super great disc for the series! The title track, "Lady Day," is a masterpiece that is so famous for its indictment of racial discrimination. A definitive masterpiece that weaves joy, anger, and sorrow into its unaffected phrasing. New liner notes, recorded in New York City on April 20, 1939, March 25, 1944, April 1, 1944, and April 8, 1944. Billie Holiday (vo), Sonny White, Eddie Haywood (p), John Williams, John Simmons (b), Ed Shaughnessy, Sidney Catlett (ds), Frank Newton, Doc Cheatum (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb) Tab Smith, Len Davis (sax), others.

Tracklisting:

1 STRANGE FRUIT / Billie Holiday
2 YESTERDAYS / Billie Holiday
3 FINE AND MELLOW / Billie Holiday
4 I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES / Billie Holiday
5 HOW AM I TO KNOW? / Billie Holiday
6 MY OLD FLAME / Billie Holiday
7 I'LL GET BY / Billie Holiday
8 I COVER THE WATERFRONT / Billie Holiday
9 I'LL BE SEEING YOU / Billie Holiday
10 I'M YOURS / Billie Holiday
11 EMBRACEABLE YOU / Billie Holiday
12 AS TIME GOES BY / Billie Holiday
13 HE'S FUNNY THAT WAY / Billie Holiday
14 LOVER. COME BACK TO ME / Billie Holiday
15 I LOVE MY MAN (BILLIE'S BLUES) / Billie Holiday
16 ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET / Billie Holiday