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
- Hank Jones piano, celesta all tracks
- Osie Johnson drums (drum set) all tracks
- Ray Ellis vocals, conductor, arranger all tracks
- Barry Galbraith guitar on 8 tracks
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet on 8 tracks
- Milt Hinton double bass on 8 tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 7 tracks
- Billie Holiday vocals on 5 tracks
- Al Cohn tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Billy Byers trombone on 4 tracks
- Danny Bank baritone saxophone on 4 tracks
- Gene Quill alto saxophone on 4 tracks
- Janet Putnam harp on 4 tracks
- Joe Benjamin double bass on 4 tracks
- Joe Wilder trumpet on 4 tracks
- Kenny Burrell guitar on 3 tracks
- [unknown] strings on 1 track
- Romeo Penque bass clarinet, alto saxophone on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 All of You standard — Cole Porter 2:33
- A2 Sometimes I’m Happy standard — Irving Caesar 2:50
- A3 You Took Advantage of Me standard — Richard Rodgers 3:12
- A4 When It’s Sleepy Time Down South standard — Clarence Muse 4:08
- A5 There’ll Be Some Changes Made standard — W. Benton Overstreet 2:56
- A6 ’Deed I Do standard — Fred Rose 2:18
- B1 Don’t Worry ’bout Me standard — Rube Bloom 3:12
- B2 All the Way standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 3:26
- B3 Just One More Chance standard — Arthur Johnston 3:47
- B4 It’s Not for Me to Say — Robert Allen 2:29
- B5 I’ll Never Smile Again standard — Ruth Lowe 3:27
- B6 Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home standard 3:03
More albums by Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
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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