The Lady - Complete Collection

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This eight discs CD set contains a complete collection of 168 original Billie Holiday CBS recordings made from 1933 through 1942.

This box contains two cd boxes (with each 4 cds) and two booklets. One booklet contains the lyrics in English and Japanese. The other booklet has a discography of Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson's recordings for Brunswick, Vocalion & Okeh.

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-02 13:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1He Ain't Got Rhythm
recording of:
He Ain’t Got Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
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2This Year's Kisses
recording of:
This Year’s Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
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3Why Was I Born?
recording of:
Why Was I Born?
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1929)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1929)
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4I Must Have That Man!
recording of:
I Must Have That Man
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
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5The Mood That I'm In
recording of:
The Mood That I'm In
writer:
Al Sherman (jazz trombone) and Abner Silver
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6You Showed Me The Way
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
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7Sentimental And Melancholy
recording of:
Sentimental and Melancholy
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Richard A. Whiting
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8(This Is) My Last Affair
recording of:
My Last Affair
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
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9Carelessly
recording of:
Carelessly
writer:
Norman Ellis (songwriter), Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
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10How Could You
recording of:
How Could You?
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
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11Moanin' Low
recording of:
Moanin’ Low
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
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12Where Is The Sun?
recording of:
Where Is the Sun?
writer:
Lee David and John Redmond (singer, songwriter)
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13Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
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14They Can't Take That Away From Me
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
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15I Don't Know If I'm Coming Or Going
recording of:
Don't Know If I’m Comin’ or Goin’
writer:
Lupin Fien and Lee Wainer
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16Sun Showers
recording of:
Sun Showers
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
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17Yours And Mine
recording of:
Yours and Mine
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
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18I'll Get By (Take 1)
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
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19I'll Get By (Take 2)
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
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20Mean To Me (Take 1)
recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
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21Mean To Me (Take 2)
recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
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