Billie Holiday records ‘Strange Fruit’ and more songs featured on the ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ album (1956)

Billie Holiday‘s ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ is an album recorded on June 6, 7, 1956 in New York City and September 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, produced by Norman Granz and released in December 1956 by Clef Records

Track Listing : 1.Lady Sings The Blues (Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols) – 03:46 . 2.Trav’Lin’ Light (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 03:08 . 3.I Must Have That Man (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh) – 03:04 . 4.Some Other Spring (Irene Higginbotham, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 03:36 . 5.Strange Fruit (Lewis Allan) – 03:05 . 6.No Good Man (Irene Higginbotham, Sammy Gallop, Dan Fisher) – 03:18 . 7.God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 04:00 . 8.Good Morning Heartache (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 03:28 . 9.Love Me Or Leave Me (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 02:38 . 10.Too Marvelous For Words (Johnny Mercer, Richard Whiting) – 02:16 . 11.Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell) – 03:08 . 12.I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) – 02:47

Musicians : Billie Holiday – Vocals . Paul Quinichette – Tenor Saxophone On (1 To 8) . Charlie Shavers – Trumpet On (1 To 8) . Tony Scott – Clarinet On (1 To 8) . Wynton Kelly – Piano On (1 To 8) . Kenny Burrell – Guitar On (1 To 8) . Lenny Mcbrowne – Drums On (1 To 8) . Aaron Bell – Bass On (1 To 8) . Willie Smith – Alto Saxophone On (9 To 12) . Harry Edison – Trumpet On (9 To 12) . Bobby Tucker – Piano On (9 To 12) . Barney Kessel – Guitar On (9 To 12) . Chico Hamilton – Drums On (9 To 12) . Red Callender – Bass On (9 To 12)

Production : Produced By Norman Granz .

Recorded June 6, 7, 1956 At At Fine Sound Studios (New York City)

Released December 1956 By Clef