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HOLIDAY Billie
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 07.04.1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, USA, as Eleanor Gough)
Died: 17.07.1959
HOLIDAY Billie (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Billie Holiday? ?
2.Gallant Lady? ?
3.God Bless The Child? ?
4.Guess Who?? ?
5.The History Of The Real Billie Holiday? ?
6.The Original Recordings? ?
7.Stormy Blues? ?
8.Swing, Brother, Swing? ?
9.Billie Holiday & Ella Fitzgerald
& Ella Fitzgerald		? ?
10.Lady Day1938
11.Fine And Mellow1939
12.Strange Fruit1939
13.Greatest Hits1941
14.The Billie Holiday Story1942 6LP
15.I'll Be Seeing You1944
16.Lover Man1944
17.The Immortal Billie Holiday1946
18.Jazz At The Philharmonic1946
19.Big Stuff1949
20.The Lady Lives1949
21.Story1950 2LP
22.The Lady Sings1950
23.The Blues Are Brewing1951
24.Back To Back1951
25.The Mellow Side1952
26.Solitude1952
27.At Storyville1953
28.The First Verve Sessions1954 2LP
29.Lady Love1954
30.All Or Nothing At All1955
31.Music For Torching1955
32.Velvet Moods1956
33.Lady Sings The Blues1956 Verve
34.A Recital by Billie Holiday1956
35.Songs for Distingué Lovers1/1957
36.Body And Soul1957
37.In Concert1957
38.The Unforgettable Lady Day1957 2LP
39.Lady In Satin
with Ray Ellis & His Orchestra		1958
40.Portrait1958 2LP
41.Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday at Newport
& Ella Fitzgerald		1958
42.Stay with Me1958 Pan Am
43.Last Recordings7/1959 Wax Time
44.Billie Holiday Sings1960 PanAm
45.The Voice Of Jazz, Volume One3/1973 Verve
46.The 'Commodore' Days7/1973 Ace Of Hearts
47.The Voice Of Jazz, Volume Three7/1973 Verve
48.Billie's Blues9/1976 Bulldog
49.Concert At Carnegie Hall
& Duke Ellington & Charlie Parker & Stan Getz
(2LP)		11/1976 DJM
50.The Lady Day Story11/1976 DJM
51.Volume 2, 1953-5611/1976 ESP
52.A Rare Live Recording1981
53.Billie Holiday Songs, Vol. 22/1984 MCA
54.Silver Collection1984 Verve
55.The Legend Of Billie Holiday11/1985 60
56.Songbook1986
57.Lady In Autumn: The Best Of The Verve Years22.10.1991Universal
58.The Complete Decca Recordings11/1991 GRP
59.Billie's Best1992 Doxy
60.The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-19591993 Verve
61.At Jazz at the Philharmonic22.03.1994Universal
62.Golden Hits23.02.1996zyx
63.Lady Day The Very Best Of Billie Holiday8/1997 63
64.Sings Standards: This Is Jazz #3228.04.1998Columbia
65.Quintessential Billie Vol 1 / Vol 2 / Vol 330.06.1998Legacy/Columbia
66.Greatest Hits17.11.1998Legacy/Columbia
67.Wishing On The Moon23.03.1999
68.1945-4804.05.1999
69.Fine and Mellow: Best Of Billie Holiday07.06.1999Columbia
70.Partners In Jazz
& Teddy Wilson		22.06.1999
71.Ultimate Legends23.08.1999
72.Very Best Of Billie Holiday06.09.1999
73.Priceless Jazz: Voices of the Century09.11.1999GRP
74.The Master Takes08.02.2000GRP
75.At Newport
& Carmen McRae & Ella Fitzgerald		07.03.2000Verve
76.A Portrait Of Billie Holiday1/2001 Music Club
77.Ken Burns Jazz - The Definitive Billie Holiday1/2001 174
78.Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday
(2CD)		02.10.2001Columbia/Legacy
79.Miss Brown To You09.10.2001A Touch Of Magic
80.Billie Holiday, Vol. 1 & 209.10.2001Platinum Disc
81.Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia (1933-1944)
(10CD box set)		23.10.2001Columbia/Legacy
82.Night And Day29.01.2002Orpheus
83.Jazz Is Their Old Man19.02.2002Delta
84.All Of Me19.02.2002Delta
85.Singin' The Blues26.02.2002Universal Special Products
86.Easy Living19.03.2002Naxos Jazz Legends
87.Jazz Collection: Billie Holiday and Friends07.05.2002Delta
88.1949-195107.05.2002Melodie Jazz Classics
89.Great Lady Day28.05.2002Rajon
90.Blue Billie / Lady Day Swings23.07.2002Columbia/Legacy
91.A Musical Romance
& Lester Young		23.07.2002Columbia/Legacy
92.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection30.07.2002Hip-O
93.Jeepers Creepers: The Ultimate Lady Day Best Songs20.07.2004
94.Lady Day Complete Columbia Golden Years03.08.2004Definitive Classics
95.Happy Holiday17.08.2004Jasmine
96.Jazz Biography Series24.08.2004United Multi Consign
97.The Platinum Collection25.08.2004Not Now Music
98.Autumn in New York
& Oscar Peterson		28.09.2004Giants Of Jazz
99.Lady Day Live05.10.2004Collector's Choice Music
100.Timeless Classics05.10.2004St. Clair
101.Trios14.12.2004Sony International
102.Billie Holiday Story08.03.2005United States Dist
103.Original Authentic Recordings08.03.2005Just Jazz
104.Ultimate Collection05.04.2005Hip-O
105.Remixed Hits19.04.2005Cleopatra
106.Anthology10.05.2005Cleopatra
107.Quintessential 1, 2 & 331.05.2005Sony
108.That Ole Devil Called Love07.06.2005Prism Platinum
109.Jukebox Hits 1935-194621.06.2005Acrobat
110.Legends: Billie Holiday05.07.2005Direct Source
111.Best of Billie Holiday26.07.2005Compendia
112.Lady Live02.08.2005Castle Pulse
113.Summertime: Very Best Of Billie Holiday09.08.2005Universal International
114.49 Original Recordings16.08.2005Prism Platinum
115.Gold11.10.2005Hip-O
116.Ghost of Yesterday15.11.2005United States Dist
117.Complete Verve Studio Master Takes13.12.2005Verve
118.Golden Legends28.02.2006Madacy
119.High Priestess of Jazz09.05.2006American Legends
120.Essentials16.05.2006Big Eye
121.Golden Era of Jazz, Vol. 213.06.2006
122.Great American Songbook11.07.2006Direct Source
123.God Bless the Child: The Very Best of Billie Holiday01.08.2006Sony
124.18 Greatest08.08.2006Direct Source
125.Greatest Voice in Jazz08.08.2006Direct Source
126.Very Best of Billie Holiday29.08.2006Mastersong
127.To Go19.09.2006Verve
128.Masters of Jazz03.10.2006Storyville
129.Lovesick Blues30.01.2007Collectables
130.Forever Gold13.03.2007St. Clair
131.Mastercuts03.04.2007Mastercut Artists
132.Remixed & Reimagined06.08.2007Legacy
133.Best of Billie Holiday28.08.2007Collectables
134.Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles25.09.2007Sony
135.Very Best of Billie Holiday27.11.2007Music Brokers Arg
136.Rare Live Recordings 1935-195904.12.2007ESP Disc Ltd.
137.Beautiful Ballads15.01.2008Sony
138.At the Monterey Jazz Festival22.01.2008Mr. Suit
139.Anthology 1947-195622.01.2008Cabu
140.Essence of Billie Holiday29.01.2008Sbme Special Mkts
141.Definitive Collection05.02.2008Verve
142.Billie Holiday25.03.2008St. Clair
143.Super Hits27.05.2008Sbme Special Mkts
144.Best of Billie Holiday24.06.2008Columbia Europe
145.Essentials08.07.2008Cleopatra
146.Collections16.12.2008Sony/BMG
147.From the Heart13.01.2009Sony Legacy
148.Ben Webster / Harry Edison Sessions17.02.2009Lonehill Jazz
149.16 Most Requested Songs28.04.2009Sbme Special Mkts
150.Legends: Billie Holiday30.07.2009Decca
151.The Complete Billie Holiday9/2009 122
152.Billie Holiday Meets Gloria Lynne
& Gloria Lynne		29.09.2009Collectables
153.Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944
(10CD box set)		30.09.2009Sony
154.The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters
(3CD)		10.11.2009Hip-O Select
155.Ballads for Lovers06.04.2010Ais
156.Standards: Great Songs / Great Performances20.04.2010Verve
157.Remixed & Reimagined29.04.2010Columbia
158.The Commodore Days22.10.2010Doxy
159.Essential Billie Holiday: The Columbia Years26.10.2010Sony
160.Icon: Love Songs04.01.2011Verve
161.Forever Lady Day01.02.2011AAO
162.Icon21.06.2011Verve
163.Greatest Interpretations28.06.2011Universal
164.Billie Holiday25.10.2011Columbia Europe
165.Songs for Distingue Lovers / Body and Soul01.11.2011Essential Jazz
166.Last Recording27.03.2012
167.A Working Day12.06.2012jazz2jazz
168.Lady Day: The Ultimate Collection11.09.2012Cleopatra
169.The Collection 1935-194206.11.2012Acrobat
170.Music for Torching with Billie Holiday20.11.2012Doxy
171.Billie Holiday15.10.2013Universal
172.At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival 195703.06.2014Solar
173.Essential Jazz Divas
& Sarah Vaughan & Ella Fitzgerald		04.08.2014Metro Tins
174.The Essential Rare Collection01.09.2014Cleopatra
175.Spotlight On Billie Holiday18.11.2014JDC
176.Best Of10.03.2015Music & Melody
177.Lady In Satin: The Centennial Collection26.03.2015Columbia
178.God Bless The Child: Best Of Billie Holiday27.03.2015Verve
179.Billie's Choice - The Definitive 100th Anniversary Anthology5/2015 Verve
180.Rare West Coast Recordings04.06.2015DOL
181.Banned from New York City: Live 1948-195716.06.2015Uptown
182.The Essential Billie Holiday02.10.2015Music Digital
183.The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live11.03.2016Pan Am
184.Classic Album Selection25.03.2016
185.Billie Holiday17.06.2016Wax Time
186.As Time Goes By, Vol. 130.09.2016Bella Musica Edition
187.As Time Goes By, Vol. 230.09.2016Bella Musica Edition
188.As Time Goes By, Vol. 330.09.2016Bella Musica Edition
189.Essential Original Albums04.11.2016Masters Of Music
190.The Last Albums02.12.2016Essential Jazz Classics
191.Centenary Album: Very Best of Billie Holiday27.01.2017Musical Concepts
192.The Complete Decca Recordings: 1957-6224.03.2017Essential Jazz Classics
193.The Only Lady Day21.04.2017New World

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.My Man1937 Brunswick
2.Solitude1941 Okeh
3.Embraceable You1944 Commodore
4.Lady Sings The Blues06.04.1973Verve
5.God Bless The Child (The Millennium Vers.) / Don't Explain (Pleasure Device mix)26.03.2001Goldenlane

Awards:

1976 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("God Bless The Child", 1941)
1978 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Strange Fruit", 1939)
1979 Grammy Awards - Best Historical Reissue ("Giants Of Jazz")
1987 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1989 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)", 1945)
1991 Grammy Awards

- Best Album Package ("The Complete Decca Recordings")
- Best Historical Album ("The Complete Decca Recordings")
1993 Grammy Awards
- Best Recording Package ("The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959")
- Best Album Notes ("The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959")
- Best Historical Album ("The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959")
2000 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Lady In Satin", 1958)
2001 Grammy Awards - Best Historical Album ("Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944")
2004 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Embraceable You", 1944)
2010 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Crazy He Calls Me", 1949)
2017 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Lady Sings The Blues", 1956)
2021 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Solitude", 1941)

WWW Links:

http://www.billie-holiday.net

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19916 22Retroprofile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19731331.03.197342Jazz Recordsalbum review
19732126.05.197350Jazz Recordsalbum review
19732707.07.197347Jazz Recordsalbum review
19733104.08.197351Jazz Recordsalbum review
19763925.09.197626Jazz Albumsalbum review
19764513.11.197631Jazz Albumsalbum review
19803327.09.198029Jazz Newsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973021.04.197310Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
200710 54Recenzealbum review