Queens of Vocal Jazz

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1It Had to Be You
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Billie Holiday4:04
2Come Rain or Come Shine
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Billie Holiday4:26
3I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Victor Schertzinger
Billie Holiday3:56
4I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
Billie Holiday4:30
5A Fine Romance
cover recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Billie Holiday3:36
6Gone With the Wind
recording of:
Gone With the Wind
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Billie Holiday3:27
7I Get a Kick Out of You
recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Billie Holiday5:42
8Isn’t This a Lovely Day?
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1955-08-25)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1955-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1955-08-25)
electric guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1955-08-25)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-08-25)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-08-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1955-08-25)
recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (on 1955-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Billie Holiday44:16
9I Can’t Escape From You
Carmen McRae3:34
10Guess Who I Saw Today
Carmen McRae3:40
11My Funny Valentine
Carmen McRae4:25
12The Little Things That Mean So Much
recording of:
Little Things That Mean So Much
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Teddy Wilson
Carmen McRae3:19
13I’m Thru With Love
Carmen McRae4:15
14Nice Work If You Can Get It
Carmen McRae2:34
15East of the Sun
Carmen McRae2:20
16Exactly Like You
Carmen McRae2:14
17All My Life
Carmen McRae4:19
18Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Carmen McRae2:31
19Dream of Life
Carmen McRae4:05
20Perdido
Carmen McRae2:24
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