NO REGRETS: THE MUSIC AND SPIRIT OF BILLIE HOLIDAY SHOW CREDITS
EPISODE 3
“No Regrets” Artist: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra Album: Complete Columbia Golden Years Recordings Vol. 1 Label: Columbia Records Author(s): Ingraham/Tobias (In the clear at open: 25 seconds) Session 1936-Jul-10 Date: Friday, July 10, 1936 Location: New York City, 1776 Broadway Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra Type: AT/MT Session Musician(s): Bass: Peterson, Pete Clarinet: Shaw, Artie Drums: Cole, Cozy Guitar: McDonough, Dick Piano: Bushkin, Joe Trumpet: Berigan, Bunny https://www.billieholiday.be/session/0012_1936-jul-10.html
“Having Myself a Time” Artist: Billie Holiday Album: Complete Columbia Golden Years Recordings Vol. 3/5, Disk 1 Label: Vocalion Author(s): Ranger/Robin :57 in the clear; :19 (voice over music); 1:10 in the clear, ends Session 1938-Jun-23 Date: Thursday, June 23, 1938 Location: New York City Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra Type: AT/MT Session Musician (s): Bass: Kirby, John Clarinet: Bailey, Buster Drums: Cole, Cozy Guitar: Reuss, Allan Piano: (Kyle, Billy?) / (Thornhill, Claude?) Sax, Tenor: (Russin, Babe?) / (Webster, Ben?) Trumpet: (Anderson, Bernard?) / (Shavers, Charlie?) https://www.billieholiday.be/session/0032_1938-jun-23.html
“Fingerbuster” Artist: Willie “The Lion” Smith Album: Rippling Waters / Finger Buster Label: UMG Music Group Date: January 10, 1939 :13 (voice over music); 1:02 in the clear, ends Solo piano. https://www.discogs.com/release/21459319-Willie-The-Lion-Smith-Rippling-Waters-Finger-Buster
“Any Old Time” Artist: Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Album: Complete Master Takes Vol. 4 1938 Label: Bluebird (1938) Author(s): Artie Shaw :34 (voice under music, fade in); :07 in the clear; :29 (voice over music); :1:12 in the clear; :26 (voice over music, fade in, ends) Session 1938-Jul-24 Date: Sunday, July 24, 1938 Location: New York City Band: Artie Shaw and his Orchestra Type: MT Notes: The only known recording from Billie's eight month stay with Artie Shaw's band. Session Musician (s): Bass: Weiss, Sid Clarinet: Shaw, Artie Drums: Leeman, Clif Guitar: Lavola, Al Piano: Burness, Lester Sax, Alt: Freeman, Hank / Robinson, Leslie Sax, Tenor: Pastor, Tony / Perry, Ron Trombone: Arus, George / Vesely, Ted Trumpet: Best, John / Bowen, Claude / Peterson, Chuck https://www.billieholiday.be/session/0033_1938-jul-24.html
“The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” Artist: Frankie Newton and his Orchestra Album: Catalogue- B-10176 Label: Bluebird 1939 :06 in the clear; :36 (voice over music); :38 in the clear; :1:20 (voice over music, ends) Writer: Ernest Seitz Personnel of Frankie Newton and his Orchestra Trumpet: Newton, Frankie Clarinet: Mezzrow, Mezz Sax, Alto: Brown, Pete Bass: Kirby, John Drums: Cole, Cozy Piano: Johnson, Jas Guitar: Casey, A. Orchestra selected by Hugues Panassie Both sides recorded: Jan. 13, 1939 in New York, NY - Studio 2 http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/nc409652us
“Boogie Woogie Dream” Artist: Albert Ammons/Meade Lux Lewis/Pete Johnson Album: Giants Of Boogie Woogie Label: Document? (1941) :1:34 in the clear, fade in; :06 (voice over music) Performed by Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson Session Musicians Piano: Ammons, Albert/ Johnson, Pete Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra: -Trumpet: Berry, Emmett - Clarinet: Hamilton, Jimmy - Trombone: Morton, Benny - Piano: Wilson, Teddy - Acoustic Double Bass: Williams, Johnny - Drums: Heard, J.C. - Vocals: Horne, Lena (Personnel on Camera) https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200014031/
“Strange Fruit” Artist: Billie Holiday Album: Billie Holiday - Commodore Records Label: Commodore (1939) 3:09 in the clear, full song Session 1939-Apr-20 Date: Thursday, April 20, 1939 Location: New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue, World Broadcasting Studio Band: Frank Newton and his Café Society Orchestra Type: AT/MT Session Musician (s): Bass: Williams, John Drums: Dougherty, Eddie Guitar: McLin, Jimmy Piano: White, Sonny Sax, Alt: Smith, Tab Sax, Soprano: Smith, Tab Sax, Tenor: Hollon, Kenneth / Payne, Stanley Trumpet: Newton, Frankie https://www.billieholiday.be/session/0043_1939-apr-20.html
“Strange Fruit” Artist: Lara Downes Album: A Billie Holiday Songbook Label: Steinway and Sons (2015) Author: Allan/Marks :20 (voice over music); :37 in the clear, fade in; :21 (Voice over music) A Billie Holiday Songbook, Lara Downes, Solo Piano Steinway and Sons CD DATE OF RECORDING: 6/5/2014 VENUE: Sono Luminus Studios, Boyce, Virginia COMPOSER: Abel Meeropol PERFORMER: Lara Downes (solo piano) http://steinwaystreaming.com/steinway/album.jsp?album_id=1673717
"Strange Fruit" Artist: Billie Holiday Album: Lady in Autumn: the best of the Verve Years Label: Verve/UMG, (1949) Author: Allan/Marks :2:53 in the clear fade in Billie Holiday w/Milt Raskin, piano (rec. @ Embassy Theatre, Los Angles 4/22/1946)
“Strange Fruit” Artist: Dee Dee Bridgewater Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love, from Dee Dee Bridgewater Author: Allan/Marks Label: Emarcy/UMG (2010) :4:19 Full Recorded at Avatar Studios (NY, NY): June 5, 6, 7, 2009 (Source: https://www.discogs.com/release/4399735-Dee-Dee-Bridgewater-Eleanora-Fagan-1915-1959-To-Billie-With-Love-From-Dee-Dee-Bridgewater) Session Musicians: Vocals/ Producer/ Artistic Director: Bridgewater, Dee Dee Bass clarinet/ alto flute/ soprano saxophone/ tenor saxophone: Carter, James Piano/Arranger: Gomez, Edsel Double bass McBride, Christian Drums: Nash, Lewis Production Assistant engineer: Genewick, Steve/Gerrish, Justin Assistant mastering engineer: Nam, Sangwook "Sunny" Engineer: Schmitt, Al Graphic Supervision: Kowalski, Tulani Bridgewater Liner Notes: Ouellette, Dan Mastering: Sax, Doug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanora_Fagan_(1915-1959):_To_Billie_with_Love_from_Dee_Dee_Bridgewater
“Dixie/Strange Fruit” Artist: Rene Marie Album: Vertigo Label: MaxJazz (2001) :7:03 Full “Dixie/Strange Fruit” is Track 10 on the album Vertigo. Recorded on February 22 & 23, 2001 at Avatar Studios, New York. Mixed at Tedesco Studios, New Jersey Drums – Jeff "Tain" Watts Executive Producer – MAXJAZZ Liner Notes – Mary Ellen Sullivan Mastered By – Katsuhiko Naito Photography – Jimmy & Dena Katz Piano – Mulgrew Miller Producer – Bruce Barth Trumpet – Jeremy Pelt Vocals – René Marie https://www.discogs.com/release/6621448-Ren%C3%A9-Marie-Vertigo
“Strange Fruit” Artist: Lara Downes Album: A Billie Holiday Songbook Label: Steinway and Sons (2015) :4:00 Full A Billie Holiday Songbook, Lara Downes, Solo Piano Steinway and Sons CD DATE OF RECORDING: 6/5/2014 VENUE: Sono Luminus Studios, Boyce, Virginia COMPOSER: Abel Meeropol PERFORMER: Lara Downes (solo piano) http://steinwaystreaming.com/steinway/album.jsp?album_id=1673717
“Strange Fruit” Artist: Cassandra Wilson, Album: New Moon Daughter Label: Blue Note, (1995) 5:33 Full Recorded at The Turtle Creek Barn, Bearsville, NY and Sound on Sound, New York City Mixed at Sear Sound, New York City, Beartracks, Suffern, NY, and Bearsville Studio B, Bearsville, NY Edited at Sear Sound in 1995. Personnel Bass – Plaxico, Lonnie Cornet [Coronet] – Haynes, Graham Resonator Guitar [Resophonic] – Whitley, Chris Vocals – Wilson, Cassandra Written-By – Allan, Lewis Arranged By [Basic Arrangements, Wack Tunings] – Wilson, Cassandra Producer – Street, Craig Recorded By, Mixed By – Kopelson, Danny https://www.discogs.com/release/418359-Cassandra-Wilson-New-Moon-Daughter
“No Regrets” Artist: Billie Holiday Album: Complete Columbia Golden Years Recordings Vol. 1/5, Disk 1 Label: Vocalion, (1936) :16 in the clear; :34 (voice over music); :20 in the clear (fades in) :52 (voice over music); :31 in the clear (end) Session 1936-Jul-10 Date: Friday, July 10, 1936 Location: New York City, 1776 Broadway Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra Type: AT/MT Session Musician(s): Bass: Peterson, Pete Clarinet: Shaw, Artie Drums: Cole, Cozy Guitar: McDonough, Dick Piano: Bushkin, Joe Trumpet: Berigan, Bunny[Text Wrapping Break] https://www.billieholiday.be/session/0012_1936-jul-10.html
NO REGRETS: THE MUSIC AND SPIRIT OF BILLIE HOLIDAY SHOW CREDITS