Billie Holiday May 30, 1956
Main Session Personnel | ||
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piano | ||
vocal |
# | Tracks | Playtime | Issue | Variance from Main Session Personnel | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Israel | 2:18 | |||
2 | Misery | 4:40 | |||
3 | I Must Have That Man | 6:29 | |||
4 | Strange Fruit | 5:48 | |||
5 | God Bless the Child | 3:15 | |||
6 | God Bless the Child | 1:08 | |||
7 | God Bless the Child | 3:34 | |||
8 | One Never Knows, Does One? | 2:07 | |||
9 | Beer Barrel Polka | 1:19 | |||
10 | Some of These Days | 1:03 | |||
11 | A Yiddishe Momme | 0:39 | |||
12 | A Yiddishe Momme | 2:16 | |||
13 | Lady's Back In Town | 2:36 | |||
14 | One Never Knows, Does One? | 2:39 |

Recording Date:
1956-05-30
Label Name:
Verve
Leader(s):
Billie Holiday
Personnel:
Tony Scott
Personnel:
Billie Holiday
Ensemble Size:
duo
Venue Type:
live performance
Venue Name:
William and Maely Duffy's Home
Venue Location:
New York, New York Session Details:
This was a recorded rehearsal. Tony Scott is listed as piano, and we must assume this is the Tony Scott Holiday was playing with a lot during this time, even though his principal instrument was clarinet.
Once again, the number of alternate takes varies between Lord and Varela. Lord--who lists more tracks than Varela--has very confusion notation, so we are not using it. That is, when he lists, 'Discussion; God Bless the Child', does that mean the song 'God Bless the Child' is discussed? Or that there is talking that leads into the song? Is it a false start? Incomplete? If someone can clarify why he lists more recordings, that would be helpful, but for now we will go with Varela's list of songs.
Sources:
Alberto Varela's Billie Holiday Discography; Tom Lord (lordisco.com)