[Fine And Mellow] 1944 Billie Holiday



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Fine And Mellow -1957, Billie Holiday With Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Gerry Mulligan, Vic Dickenson, Roy Eldridge.Luxury cast.thanks:bluerob.


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well diana ross ... ( 1 month ago by yimheretoday)
well diana ross does this material and it sounds a lot better than holiday even though holiday fans will never admit it and she's not young anymore.
this wasn't 1944, ... ( 1 month ago by fortheluvofric)
this wasn't 1944, that's for sure, more like 58...
1957 ( 1 month ago by bvscfanatic)
1957
Billie was ... ( 1 month ago by ldysonle)
Billie was definitely feeling "nice" on this song.
Yimheretoday, get a ... ( 1 month ago by fillinwood)
Yimheretoday, get a clue, Billie's voice is timeless, real and heartfelt. Diana Ross was never the stylist that Billie Holiday was.
Wow i'm with ... ( 1 month ago by SoCalSmoke858)
Wow i'm with everyone here that has to be one of the dumbest comments ive ever read on youtube...
thats only because ... ( 1 month ago by yimheretoday)
thats only because they're on a billie holiday youtube page and people are romanticizing her music because of her tragic life and death which were both self induced b.t.w.
it doesn't sound ... ( 1 month ago by yimheretoday)
it doesn't sound timeless it sounds old, diana ross not a stylist? you've got to be kidding, perhaps thats why guiness book of world records lists her as the most successful female singer of the 20th century. someone thinks she' a stylist vocally of course.
yimheretoday troll ... ( 4 weeks ago by deezills)
yimheretoday troll somewhere else and stop feeding this troll
I suppose being ... ( 4 weeks ago by ThousandShakes)
I suppose being raped by different men as a child is also self-induced. You're a waste.
don't believe ... ( 4 weeks ago by yimheretoday)
don't believe everything you hear, that was folklore to establish her as an authentic "blues" singer cause after all she was raped as a child. the only men she had in her bed more than likely were the losers she was repeatedly drawn too. she was happy unless she was getting beat by a man.
correction "wasn't ... ( 4 weeks ago by yimheretoday)
correction "wasn't happy" unless she was getting beaten by a man.
by feeling "nice" ... ( 4 weeks ago by yimheretoday)
by feeling "nice" on this song you mean she was high Idyosonie, stoned old heifer.
People who are ... ( 3 weeks ago by guitarlawyer75)
People who are unable to enjoy the beauty of Billie's voice have crippled souls.
Billie is ... ( 3 weeks ago by co2md)
Billie is Baltimore's Best
'When Lester plays, ... ( 3 weeks ago by sphatfield)
'When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words.' -Billie Holiday
Lester Young, the second sax soloist on this video, was Billie's favorite. She nicknamed him 'the prez' and he nicknamed her 'Lady Day'.
Billie Holiday is ... ( 3 weeks ago by sphatfield)
Billie Holiday is reunited after many years with her favorite saxophonist, Lester Young.
The other musicians on this video are:
* Ben Webster tenor saxophone
* Vic Dickenson trombone
* Gerry Mulligan baritone saxophone
* Coleman Hawkins tenor saxophone
* Roy Eldridge trumpet
* Doc Cheatham trumpet
* Danny Barker guitar
* Milt Hinton double bass
* Mal Waldron piano
Ben Webster is the ... ( 3 weeks ago by sphatfield)
Ben Webster is the 1st soloist.
He wears high ... ( 3 weeks ago by sphatfield)
He wears high draped pants. Stripes are really yellow.
I could see this a ... ( 2 weeks ago by jimmy5x)
I could see this a thousand more times and take something new from it each time. These were the real cats. From Billie to Ben. I never heard Gerry Mulligan sound better. Obviously spurred on by the presence of these awesome virtuosos.
Thanks for the info ... ( 2 weeks ago by mrblue2008)
Thanks for the info. It really makes watching this even more enjoyable. I am familiar with the names but not the faces. Thanks
About the info, ... ( 1 week ago by sphatfield)
About the info, you're welcome. Thanks for the appreciation, you've made my day. I thought I was going overboard with 3 comments but I always get excited about Billie and Lester. I'm a jazz and blues fan. Sylvia Hatfield
The quality of this ... ( 1 week ago by KimmyColes)
The quality of this video is great! Thanks for the post!
xoxo
Thanks Jane! ( 6 days ago by bluetoothheffa)
Thanks Jane!



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