Lady Sings The Blues

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Released: 1956
Tracks: 12

1 more track from these dates went to The Unforgettable Lady Day

Who's on it

Billie Holiday – vocal
Harry Edison – trumpet
Willie Smith – alto sax
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bobby Tucker – piano
Red Callender – bass
Chico Hamilton – drums
Tony Scott – clarinet, arranger
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Paul Quinichette – tenor sax
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Wynton Kelly – piano
Aaron Bell – bass
Lenny McBrowne – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1Love Me Or Leave MeSeptember 3, 1954 · 1930-2
2Too Marvelous For WordsSeptember 3, 1954 · 1932-6
3I Thought About YouSeptember 3, 1954 · 1935-3
4Willow Weep For MeSeptember 3, 1954 · 1937-1
5Trav'lin' LightJune 6, 1956 · 2850-5 | 62VK224
6I Must Have That ManJune 6, 1956 · 2851-3
7-June 6, 1956 · 2853-1
8Lady Sings The BluesJune 6, 1956 · 2854-4
9Strange FruitQuintet: Charlie Shavers, Kenny Burrell, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly, Lenny McBrowneJune 7, 1956 · 2855-12
10God Bless The ChildJune 7, 1956 · 2856-1
11Good Morning, HeartacheJune 7, 1956 · 2857-8
12No Good ManJune 7, 1956 · 2858-1

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The 3 sessions

September 3, 1954Los Angeles, CABillie Holiday And Her Orchestra
- Billie Holiday – vocal
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Willie Smith – alto sax
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Bobby Tucker – piano
- Red Callender – bass
- Chico Hamilton – drums
4 tracks on this record · 9 takes that dayOpen the session →
June 6, 1956NYCBillie Holiday With Tony Scott's Orchestra
- Tony Scott – clarinet, arranger
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet
- Paul Quinichette – tenor sax
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Billie Holiday – vocal
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Aaron Bell – bass
- Lenny McBrowne – drums
4 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
June 7, 1956NYCBillie Holiday With Tony Scott's Orchestra
- Tony Scott – clarinet, arranger
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet
- Paul Quinichette – tenor sax
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Billie Holiday – vocal
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Aaron Bell – bass
- Lenny McBrowne – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

12 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Willie Smith, Barney Kessel, Red Callender, Tony Scott, Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette, Kenny Burrell, Wynton Kelly, Aaron Bell, Lenny McBrowne

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Tony Scott, Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette, Kenny Burrell, Wynton Kelly, Aaron Bell, Lenny McBrowne

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Billie Holiday, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Billie Holiday, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette
V-8410	Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live	The Essential Billie Holiday	1961	Billie Holiday, Chico Hamilton, Tony Scott, Kenny Burrell

3 of them 18 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-14	The Exciting Louis Bellson	Louis Bellson And His Big Band	1954	Harry Edison, Willie Smith, Barney Kessel
MGC-161	Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1954	Billie Holiday, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
MGC-169	Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic	Billie Holiday At JATP	1955	Billie Holiday, Willie Smith, Red Callender
MGC-669	Music For Torching With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Willie Smith, Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGN-1046	Skin Deep	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1955	Harry Edison, Willie Smith, Barney Kessel
MGN-1052	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1955	Harry Edison, Willie Smith, Barney Kessel
MGV-8197	Body And Soul	Billie Holiday	1956+	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MG-36020	A New Voice In Jazz	Kitty White	1955	Barney Kessel, Red Callender, Chico Hamilton
MGC-690	Solitude	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Billie Holiday, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
MGC-713	Velvet Mood	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGC-718	Jazz Recital	The Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph Burns	1956	Billie Holiday, Willie Smith, Red Callender
MGN-1080	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	1956	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGV-8257	Songs For Distingue Lovers	Billie Holiday	1958	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8302	Stay With Me	Billie Holiday	1959	Billie Holiday, Tony Scott, Charlie Shavers
MGV-8329	All Or Nothing At All	Billie Holiday	1959	Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Billie Holiday, Willie Smith, Red Callender

2 of them 51 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9020	Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 1	Various Artists	1952	Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGN-26	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1954	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Willie Smith, Charlie Shavers
MGC-158	Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1954	Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
MG-26000	Relaxing After Hours	Willie Smith And His Friends	1954	Willie Smith, Red Callender
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Bobby Tucker, Paul Quinichette
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Bobby Tucker, Paul Quinichette
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Billie Holiday, Paul Quinichette
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Willie Smith, Charlie Shavers
BCP-1007	Horn O' Plenty	Charlie Shavers	1955	Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGN-1038	Buddy And Sweets	Buddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet	1955	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Bobby Tucker, Paul Quinichette
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
MGC-703	Drum Boogie	Gene Krupa His Trio And Sextet	1956	Willie Smith, Charlie Shavers
MGC-717	Sweets	Harry Edison And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGN-1085	The Buddy DeFranco Wailers	The Buddy DeFranco Wailers	1956	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
C3513	To Swing Or Not To Swing	Barney Kessel Vol. 3	1956	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Willie Smith, Red Callender
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly
BCP-67	The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan	Charlie Shavers Sextet	1957	Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
BCP-6021	The Chase Is On	Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette	1957	Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly
MGV-8193	Drumorama!	Louis Bellson	1957	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Kenny Burrell, Wynton Kelly
MGV-8258	Let's Call It Swing	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1958	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGV-8280	Music, Romance And Especially Love	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1958	Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGV-8315	Bravura	Buddy DeFranco And His Music	1959	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Harry Edison, Kenny Burrell
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly
MGV-8363	Generalissimo	The Buddy DeFranco Men	1960	Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8368	The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1960	Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
MGV-8369	The Drum Battle	Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP	1960	Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Charlie Shavers, Kenny Burrell
V-8576	Comin' In The Back Door	Wynton Kelly	1964	Kenny Burrell, Wynton Kelly
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Charlie Shavers, Kenny Burrell
V-8588	It's All Right!	Wynton Kelly Trio	1964	Kenny Burrell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 486	On The Trail	Jimmy Heath Quintet	1966	Kenny Burrell, Wynton Kelly