Verve session · in the studio
January 3, 1957
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 4 records: All Or Nothing At All, The Unforgettable Lady Day, Body And Soul, Songs For Distingue Lovers
In the room
- Billie Holiday – vocal
- Harry Edison – trumpet · as Harry Sweets Edison
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Barney Kessel – guitar- Jimmy Rowles – piano
Red Mitchell – bass- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20498-4 | I Wished On The Moon | MGV-8329, MGV-8338 |
| 20499-7 | Moonlight In Vermont | MGV-8197 |
| 20500-6 | A Foggy Day | MGV-8257 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8329 · 1959All Or Nothing At AllBillie Holiday
MGV-8338 · 1959The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...
MGV-8197 · 1956+Body And SoulBillie Holiday
MGV-8257 · 1958Songs For Distingue LoversBillie HolidayTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 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, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell, Alvin Stoller |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-717 | Sweets | Harry Edison And His Orchestra | 1956 | Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller |
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1001 | The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster | Ben Webster Quintet | 1954 | Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGC-669 | Music For Torching With Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1955 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles |
 | MGC-713 | Velvet Mood | Songs By Billie Holiday | 1956 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles |
 | C3513 | To Swing Or Not To Swing | Barney Kessel Vol. 3 | 1956 | Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell |
 | MGV-8211 | Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You | Harry Edison | 1957 | Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGV-8363 | Generalissimo | The Buddy DeFranco Men | 1960 | Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller |
