Billie holiday with ray ellis and his orchestra lady in. Lady in satin, complete album, with ray ellis19232008and his orchestra, from february, 1958. Billie holiday biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. It contains almost all the tracks mentioned below in this live discography. Lady in satin the final album billie holiday released before her death in july 1959.
A harrowing classic, billie holiday s personal favorite among her 50s albums captures the singer 17 months before her death, her once honeyed voice, scarred and weakened from punishing life, its ravages highlighted by the 1958 sessions crisp sonics and the contrasting satin of ray ellis sleek string arrangements. Lady in satin was billie holiday s penultimate studio album, at once a testament to her singular interpretive artistry and a chilling portrait of an artist living on borrowed time. The songs are faultless as well, as it is very much schooled in the great american songbook. Billie holiday lady sings the blues 1956 60s70s rock. Im a fool to want you joel herron, frank sinatra, jack wolf 3. The original album was produced by irving townsend, and engineered by fred plaut.
Quintessential jazz singer whose reedy voice and laconic style made her a legend for the ages. Even though the orchestration is a tad syrupy, the billie holiday affect on ones ears, heart and mind is extremely wonderful. It is the penultimate album completed by the singer and last released in her lifetime. Many thanks for this expanded version of lady in satin. Although some live recordings made after that columbia album exist, and she even made a second album with ray ellis for mgm from which the bonus tracks have been taken, none of these. Ella fitzgerald billi the commodore master ta see full discography. Billie holiday lady in satin 2016, clear, 180g, vinyl. Billie holiday lady in satin 1958 walkman alienado. Ray ellis and his orchestra mono version torrent free download. Billie holiday was just a couple months away from her 43rd birthday when she entered. A harrowing classic, billie holidays personal favorite among her 50s albums captures the singer 17 months before her death, her once honeyed voice, scarred. Billie holiday ray ellis and his orchestra lady in satin. Billie holiday1958lady in satinthe centenial edition.
It is the penultimate album completed by the singer and last released in her lifetime her final album, last recording, being recorded in march 1959 and released just after her death. Singer billie holiday records her penultimate album lady in satin at the columbia records studio. The instrumentation was barely necessary for 15 of the 16 tracks, the songs would have carried the same weight if it were just holiday. Billie holiday is generally regarded by knowledgeable jazz. Find billie holiday discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive. The centennial edition is also available as a digital download from. By the time she recorded lady in satin her voice was ravaged by years of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and performing, but she still used it to devastating effect. Billie holiday vocals gene krupa, jo jones, harold doc west drums harry carney clarinet, sax baritone jimmy powell, johnny hodges, carl frye sax alto johnny blowers strings, drums lester young clarinet, sax tenor oscar pettiford, artie bernstein, walter page bass roy eldridge, cootie williams, ed lewis trumpet.
This album is haunting and echoes with all of the sorrow and pain in her life. Vocalion s171 billie holiday a sailboat in the moonlight when a woman loves a man. Billie holiday lady in satin 1958 while i do believe that billie holiday is an icon in american music and should be treasured, i did not enjoy this album. Billie holiday with ray ellis and his orchestra lady in satin. Download billie holiday mp3 songs and albums music downloads. As an old billie holiday s fan, i already had an 80s vynil print and the 1997 version on cd which already bore some alternate and bonus tracks. One year before her death, billie holiday recorded her last studio album, lady in satin. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Check out lady in satin by billie holiday on amazon music. Lady in satin columbia cs8048 marked billie holiday s last big hit and her second to last album ever.
In fact, holiday 19151959would live only another seventeen months after this recording said to be her personal favorite was made in february of 1958. While djs around the country were busy calling lady day lady yesterday, holiday was busy creating one of jazzs greatest albums ever recorded. Billie holiday born april 7, 1915, philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa died july 17, 1959, new york city, new york, usa was an american jazz singer and. Lady in satin is an album by jazz singer billie holiday released in 1958 on columbia records, catalogue cl 1157 in mono and cs 8048 in stereo. Billie holiday all or nothing at all dsd single rate 2.
Holiday begins recording sessions with noted arranger ray ellis for a new project called lady in satin. It is the penultimate album completed by the singer and last released in her lifetime her final album, billie holiday, being recorded in march 1959 and released just after her death. The album includes classic songs such as youve changed, end of a love affair, and glad to be unhappy. Columbia cl 1157, cs 8048 billie holiday lady in satin.
This post form part of the 1001 albums you must hear before. But if you dont mind a front row seat to the closing act of the tragic opera that was holiday s life. Billie holiday lady in satin lyrics and tracklist genius. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Billie holiday with ray ellis and his orchestra video. The original album was produced by irving townsend, and engineered by. Nicknamed lady day by her loyal friend and musical partner lester young, holiday was a highly original influence on jazz and pop singing. Entrada mas reciente entrada antigua pagina principal. Holiday had previously heard ellis ellis in wonderland and decided she had to have him work on her next album.
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