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Ages: 12 - 18
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This tune became Billie's biggest hit for the Brunswick recording company. Avarage sales of the Holiday recordings with Teddy Wilson would be in the 3.000 mark. However this one sold more than 15.000 78's. The Johnny Hodges saxophone solo became a sa...mple for every saxophonist and Billie's version was just as good. One of the reason's this did so well could be in the fact that this one of the first standards she recorded. The tune had been around since 1923 and in the public mind.
Other members in the Teddy Wilson Orchestra were Harry Carney on bariton sax, Lawrence Lucie guitar, John Kirby bass and Cozy Cole drums
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July 12, 2009 at 04:45 AM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This video shows two blues greats making their music together. Black and white video-live. (2:09)
July 12, 2009 at 04:36 AM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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One of the best known songs by Billie Holiday. The video is a photograph of her while she is singing over it. (2:56)
July 12, 2009 at 04:38 AM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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A Fine Romance -- Billie Holiday in 1936
In a second recording date under her own name was made in New York on September 29, 1936. Artie Shaw was replaced by a clarinetist from the Bob Crosby band called Irving Fazola, and pianist Clyde Hart replace...d Joe Bushkin, with Bunny Berigan trumpet, Dick McDonough guitar, Artie Bernstein bass and Cozy Cole drums
Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern produced this tune and it goes a little bit like this:
"A fine romance, with no kisses, a fine romance, my friend this is
we should be like a couple of hot tomatoes
but you are as cold as yesterdays mashed patatoes
a fine romane, you won't nestle,
a fine romance you won't wrestle
I might as well play bridge with my old maid aunt
I haven't got a chance, this is a fine romance."
Still photos as shown on the screen as the song is sung. (2:53)
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July 12, 2009 at 05:08 AM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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I wished on the Moon --Billie Holiday 1935
20 year old Billie Holiday sings in a first session with the Teddy Wilson Orchestra on July 2 1935 in New York. Next to Teddy on piano the All Star Band consists of Benny Goodman clarinet, Roy Eldridge trum...pet, Ben Webster tenor sax, John Truehart guitar, John Kirby bass and Cozy Cole drums. Jazz promotor John Hammond heard Billie for the first time in New York's Monette club in 1933 and wrote in Melody Maker: "Billie although only 18, she weighs over 200 lbs, is incredibly beautiful, and sings as well as anybody I ever heard". Hammond told Benny Goodman, and the two went to this Monette club. Both were impressed and it was the start of Billie's career
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July 12, 2009 at 04:49 AM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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Lady Day singing another of her big hits. Still photos while the recording is played.
July 12, 2009 at 04:55 AM
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Ages: 10 - 18
866 Views:
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Billie Holiiday singing live "What a little moonlight can do". Black and white video (3:09)
July 12, 2009 at 05:01 AM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This is one of her most loved songs. Still image of Billie for the entire length of the video.
July 12, 2009 at 04:50 AM
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Ages: 9 - 18
812 Views:
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This version of the song is her singing live. At the beginning of the video you hear her introducing the song. Her nickname "Lady Day" is shown at the beginning of the video. Shows still images of Billie. (2:37)
July 12, 2009 at 04:52 AM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This video shows Billie singing "My man". Jimmy Rowles is backing her on music. (3:24)
July 12, 2009 at 04:42 AM
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