Album · 1953
An Evening With Billie Holiday
- Released
- 1953
- Label
- Clef Records
- Catalogue no.
- MGC 144
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 25:05
- Country
- US
“An Evening With Billie Holiday” is an album by Billie Holiday, released in 1953 on Clef Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 25:05. Jazz standards on the record include “Lover, Come Back To Me”, “Remember”, “She's Funny That Way” and “Stormy Weather”. The line-up features Billie Holiday (vocals), Gus Johnson (drums (drum set)), Joe Newman (trumpet), Oscar Peterson (piano, instruments) and Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone).
Who played on An Evening With Billie Holiday
- Billie Holiday vocals on 5 tracks
- Gus Johnson drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Joe Newman trumpet on 3 tracks
- Oscar Peterson piano, instruments on 3 tracks
- Paul Quinichette tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
- Ray Brown double bass on 3 tracks
- Freddie Green guitar on 2 tracks
- J.C. Heard drums (drum set) on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Stormy Weather standard — Harold Arlen 3:41
- A2 Lover Come Back to Me standard — Sigmund Romberg 3:36
- A3 My Man — Maurice Yvain 2:37
- A4 He's Funny That Way standard — Neil Moret 3:11
- B1 Yesterdays standard — Jerome Kern 2:49
- B2 Tenderly standard — Walter Gross 3:23
- B3 I Can't Face the Music — Rube Bloom 3:14
- B4 Remember standard — Irving Berlin 2:34
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on An Evening With Billie Holiday?
The line-up of An Evening With Billie Holiday includes Billie Holiday (vocals), Gus Johnson (drums (drum set)), Joe Newman (trumpet), Oscar Peterson (piano, instruments), Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone), Ray Brown (double bass), Freddie Green (guitar) and J.C. Heard (drums (drum set)).
Which label released An Evening With Billie Holiday?
An Evening With Billie Holiday was released in 1953 on Clef Records (MGC 144).
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