Verve session · in the studio
September 3, 1954
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
In the room
- Billie Holiday – vocal
- Harry Edison – trumpet
Willie Smith – alto sax
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bobby Tucker – piano- Red Callender – bass
Chico Hamilton – drums
The takes
5 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1930-2 | Love Me Or Leave Me | MGC-721 |
| 1931-5 | P.S. I Love You | Not issued at the time · later on Verve VE-2-2515 |
| 1932-6 | Too Marvelous For Words | MGC-721 |
| 1933-7 | Softly | Not issued at the time · later on Verve VE-2-2515 |
| 1934-7 | I Cried For You | Not issued at the time |
| 1935-3 | I Thought About You | MGC-721 |
| 1936-6 | What A Little Moonlight Can Do | Not issued at the time |
| 1937-1 | Willow Weep For Me | MGC-721 |
| 1938-3 | Stormy Blues | Not issued at the time · later on Clef 89141 |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 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 |
