Billie Holiday (singer, blues, favorite songs, albums, covers)

salsamusic · 01-28-2008, 05:49 PM

Billie Holiday shame she was dead too young, she was a product of swamp music, just fab! with her smoky voice.

right-track · 01-28-2008, 05:54 PM

Legendary singer, incredible voice.
Sad life too.

Ornette · 01-28-2008, 08:09 PM

Beautiful voice. Gloomy Sunday is probably one of my favorite songs ever.

salsamusic · 01-29-2008, 02:15 PM

As the song goes "Only the good die young" by another Billy, Billy Joel also Iron Maiden.

dog · 01-29-2008, 11:37 PM

billie holiday isn't another billy. her name is billie, not billy.

i like the line in 'a fine romance' that goes ''we should be like two hot tomatoes but you're as cold as yesterday's mash potatoes''

sleepy jack · 02-06-2008, 05:43 AM

I just heard All of Me and her voice is incredible. What album should I get?

right-track · 02-06-2008, 11:58 AM

There's loads of compilation albums out there...take yer pick.

Edit: This one just about covers most things...
Lady Day: the Best of Billie Holiday.
the best of Billie Holiday is to be found in the 30s/40s on this double CD. Amazon
I think these are the Columbia recordings, which are supposed to be the best period.

sleepy jack · 02-06-2008, 06:45 PM

I got "Lady Sings the Blues" Lady Day was 10 discs long =x

right-track · 02-07-2008, 12:41 PM

...well I did say it just about covers most things.

sleepy jack · 02-07-2008, 07:41 PM

Yeah including the rest of my discspace >.<

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01-28-2008, 05:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Legendary singer, incredible voice. Sad life too.

01-28-2008, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ornette Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 100	Beautiful voice. Gloomy Sunday is probably one of my favorite songs ever.

01-29-2008, 02:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
salsamusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 18	As the song goes "Only the good die young" by another Billy, Billy Joel also Iron Maiden.

02-06-2008, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	There's loads of compilation albums out there...take yer pick. Edit: This one just about covers most things... Lady Day: the Best of Billie Holiday. the best of Billie Holiday is to be found in the 30s/40s on this double CD. Amazon I think these are the Columbia recordings, which are supposed to be the best period.

02-07-2008, 12:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	...well I did say it just about covers most things.