Verve session · in the studio
January 8, 1957
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Songs For Distingue Lovers, All Or Nothing At All
In the room
- Billie Holiday – vocal
- Harry Edison – trumpet · as Harry Sweets Edison
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Barney Kessel – guitar- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Larry Bunker – drums
The takes
1 of these 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20560-1 | Just Friends (instrumental version) | Not issued at the time |
| 20561-2 | Stars Fell On Alabama | MGV-8257 |
| 20562-2 | Say It Isn't So | MGV-8329 |
| 20563-2 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | MGV-8329 |
| 20564-3 | One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) | MGV-8257 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8257 · 1958Songs For Distingue LoversBillie Holiday
MGV-8329 · 1959All Or Nothing At AllBillie 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, Joe Mondragon, Larry Bunker |
6 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8197 | Body And Soul | Billie Holiday | 1956+ | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Larry Bunker |
 | MGV-8338 | The Unforgettable Lady Day | A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... | 1959 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Larry Bunker |
5 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-669 | Music For Torching With Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1955 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Larry Bunker |
 | MGC-713 | Velvet Mood | Songs By Billie Holiday | 1956 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Larry Bunker |
 | MGC-717 | Sweets | Harry Edison And His Orchestra | 1956 | Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8315 | Bravura | Buddy DeFranco And His Music | 1959 | Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon |
 | MGV-8382 | Closed Session | Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra | 1960 | Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon, Larry Bunker |
