"These are top- notch performances at the very peak of Holiday's power as an artist." (Thom Jurek) Billie Holiday was probably the most lyrical and expressive female vocalist in jazz history. This set compiles her complete sessions for the legendary Commodore label. Made between Billie's contracts for Columbia / Okeh and Decca, these recordings present her in top form, backed by excellent small groups featuring such names as Frankie Newton, Freddie Webster, Tab Smith, Vic Dickenson, Eddie Heywood, and Sidney Catlett. Among the highlights of the set are Billie's frst version of the shocking "Strange Fruit", which she used to conclude her stage performances, as well as readings of famous standards she would never record again, such as "As Time Goes By" and "I'll Be Seeing You".
TRACK LISTING
1. Strange Fruit
2. Yesterdays
3. Fine And Mellow
4. I Gotta Right To
5. Sing The Blues
6. How Am I To Know?
7. My Old Flame
8. I’ll Get By
9. I Cover The Waterfront
10. I'll Be Seeing You
11. I’m Yours
12. Embraceable You
13. As Time Goes By
14. He’s Funny That Way
15. Lover Come Back To Me
16. I Love My Man (Aka Billie’s Blues)
17. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
