Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 1 [Live]

Billie Holiday | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 1994)
• Original Release Date: March 22, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046SY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,934 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Body and Soul [Live]

2. Strange Fruit [Live]

3. I Cried for You

4. Fine and Mellow [Live]

5. He's Funny That Way [Live]

6. The Man I Love [Live]

7. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You

8. All of Me

9. Billie's Blues

10. Trav'lin' Light [Live]

11. He's Funny That Way

12. You Better Go Now

13. You're Driving Me Crazy

14. There Is No Greater Love

15. I Cover the Waterfront

16. Willis Conover Announcement

17. Johnny Mercer Announcement

18. Nice Work If You Can Get It

19. Willow Weep for Me

20. My Man

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lady Day captured LIVE, November 29, 1999

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F. Barton "Forrest W. Barton" (Newport, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

This CD is probably one of the most played I have of Billie's and I have a LOT. The label has done a terrific job of getting things that are on lots of CDs, on THIS one alone. Acetate discs were used for some remastering, and it is evident, but equally evident is Billie in front of an audience! They literally go wild, at the mere suggestion of a song. Her versions of "No Greater Love" and "I Cover The Waterfront" are the DEFINITIVE ones here. Her voice was never so beautiful, floating through the air at Carnegie Hall, the audience in a quiet hush listening to history being made. This CD also ends with the last two songs Billie ever sang, "Lover Man" and "What a Little Moonlight." Great voice, great sound, great night! This gives you a complete picture, and a lovely one of that, of the great artist in concert. There is no other CD like this one!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB - DON'T MISS IT!!!, March 17, 2002

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"cookybaker" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

I am a huge fan of Billie's and this recording is just great in every way. First, it is live, and as another reviewer mentioned, you can actually hear the audience cheering and catcalling, thrilled to be listening - it is almost as if one is sent back in time and we're there, too! Second, it is a compiltion of performances through the years, so we get Billie soaring, gliding, and struggling from the early 40's through the late 50's. A must have, to be sure!!! "You'd better go now," "There is no greater love," and most especially "Travlin' light" are beyond great. They're mythical and light as a feather. You cannot go wrong with ANY of the Verve Billie's and this one is a super introduction to one of music's most complex and moving performers. We love you, Billie.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection., October 27, 2002

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Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

This is a great collection of some of Billie's best, very well selected, sequenced and engineered. Just enough of the old
gramophone sound remains to give it that blues quality without detracting from its enjoyment.