Billie Holiday

by Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra

Billie Holiday cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: MGM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:11
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded just months prior to her tragic passing, this profoundly poignant release reunites the legendary vocalist with arranger Ray Ellis. Commonly known as her 'Last Recording', the album presents her voice in a severely diminished, incredibly fragile state, yet imbued with an overwhelming, emotionally devastating interpretive depth. Framed by highly sympathetic, heavily orchestrated pop charts, it stands as the final, harrowing studio document of a peerless American artist.

Genres

Descriptors: gangsta, melodic, crooning, orchestral, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. All Of You (2:32)
  2. Sometimes I'm Happy (2:47)
  3. You Took Advantage Of Me (3:11)
  4. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (4:08)
  5. There'll Be Some Changes Made (2:53)
  6. 'Deed I Do (2:15)
  7. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (3:10)
  8. All The Way (3:25)
  9. Just One More Chance (3:46)
  10. It's Not For Me To Say (2:28)
  11. I'll Never Smile Again (3:26)
  12. Baby Won't You Please Come Home (3:04)

Credits

  • Crime Boss - primary artist
  • The Fedz - featuring
  • Eightball - featuring
  • MJG - featuring
  • Thorough - featuring
  • O.C. - featuring
  • Nola - featuring

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