Released October 1955 Music for Torching
(1955) Velvet Mood
(1956) Release date October 1955 Label Universal Music LLC | Length 33:48 Artist Billie Holiday Producer Norman Granz Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded August 23 & August 25, 1955 Similar Billie Holiday albums, Jazz albums | ||
Music for Torching (MGC 669) is a studio album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released in 1955 by Clef Records. It is her first 12-inch LP of original material, after four 10 inch LPs for the same label.
Contents
- The making of music for torching billie holiday sings i don t want to cry anymore 2 takes 1955
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The music was recorded over the course of two sessions in Los Angeles, two days apart, which also resulted in all the material for her followup album Velvet Mood (MGC 713).
The making of music for torching billie holiday sings i don t want to cry anymore 2 takes 1955
Track listing
- "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 4:02
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:23
- "I Don't Want to Cry Anymore" (Victor Schertzinger) - 3:55
- "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby) - 4:29
- "A Fine Romance" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) - 3:35
- "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 3:26
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 5:42
- "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" (Irving Berlin) - 4:16
Personnel
Billie Holiday - Vocal
Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet
Benny Carter - Alto Saxophone
Jimmy Rowles - Piano
Barney Kessel - Guitar
Larry Bunker - Drums
John Simmons - Bass
Songs
1It Had To Be You4:03
2Come Rain Or Come Shine4:25
3I Don't Want To Cry Any3:56
References
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