Album · 1959

Last Recording

Released
July 1959
Label
MGM Records
Catalogue no.
E3764
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
37:22
Country
US

“Last Recording” is an album by Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra, released in 1959 on MGM Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 37:22. Jazz standards on the record include “All Of You”, “All The Way”, “Baby, Won't You Please Come Home” and “Deed I Do”. The line-up features Hank Jones (piano, celesta), Osie Johnson (drums (drum set)), Ray Ellis (vocals, conductor), Barry Galbraith (guitar) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet).

Who played on Last Recording

Tracklist

  1. A1 All of You standard — Cole Porter 2:33
  2. A2 Sometimes I’m Happy standard — Irving Caesar 2:50
  3. A3 You Took Advantage of Me standard — Richard Rodgers 3:12
  4. A4 When It’s Sleepy Time Down South standard — Clarence Muse 4:08
  5. A5 There’ll Be Some Changes Made standard — W. Benton Overstreet 2:56
  6. A6 ’Deed I Do standard — Fred Rose 2:18
  7. B1 Don’t Worry ’bout Me standard — Rube Bloom 3:12
  8. B2 All the Way standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 3:26
  9. B3 Just One More Chance standard — Arthur Johnston 3:47
  10. B4 It’s Not for Me to Say — Robert Allen 2:29
  11. B5 I’ll Never Smile Again standard — Ruth Lowe 3:27
  12. B6 Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home standard 3:03

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Last Recording?

The line-up of Last Recording includes Hank Jones (piano, celesta), Osie Johnson (drums (drum set)), Ray Ellis (vocals, conductor), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet), Milt Hinton (double bass), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) and Billie Holiday (vocals).

Which label released Last Recording?

Last Recording was released in 1959 on MGM Records (E3764).

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