Verve session · in the studio
January 9, 1957
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Body And Soul, The Unforgettable Lady Day
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- Larry Bunker – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20565-3 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | MGV-8197 |
| 20566-1 | Embraceable You | MGV-8197 |
| 20567-4 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off | MGV-8197 |
| 20568-5 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | MGV-8197, MGV-8338, V-8808 |
All 4 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
MGV-8197 · 1956+Body And SoulBillie Holiday
MGV-8338 · 1959The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 3 albums
| 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, Larry Bunker | |
 | MGV-8257 | Songs For Distingue Lovers | Billie Holiday | 1958 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker |
 | MGV-8329 | All Or Nothing At All | Billie Holiday | 1959 | Billie Holiday, Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker |
5 of them 2 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 |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-717 | Sweets | Harry Edison And His Orchestra | 1956 | Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles |
 | C3513 | To Swing Or Not To Swing | Barney Kessel Vol. 3 | 1956 | Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell |
