No one has ever sung or will ever sing like the late Billie Holiday (1925 - 1959). Although her vocal range was more limited than Sarah Vaughan or Ella Fitzgerald, Billie made her interpretations so expressive that even the tritest lyrics sounded almost profound.
This limited gatefold issue consists of her 14 greatest hits, among them her two studio versions of the poignant protest song "Strange Fruit", her unforgettable reading of "All of Me" with Lester Young on tenor saxophone, and her best recordings of her own compositions "Fine and Mellow", "God Bless The Child", "Lady Sings the Blues"(music by Herbie Nichols), and "Don't Explain.
This limited gatefold issue consists of her 14 greatest hits, among them her two studio versions of the poignant protest song "Strange Fruit", her unforgettable reading of "All of Me" with Lester Young on tenor saxophone, and her best recordings of her own compositions "Fine and Mellow", "God Bless The Child", "Lady Sings the Blues"(music by Herbie Nichols), and "Don't Explain.
TRACK LISTING
1. Strange Fruit
2. God Bless The Child
3. Lover Man
4. All Of Me
5. Good Morning, Heatache
6. Body And Soul
7. Gloomy Sunday
8. I'm A Fool To Want You
9. I'll Be Seeing You
10. Travlin' Light
11. Don't Explain
12. Lady Sings The Blues
13. Fine And Mellow
14. Strange Fruit