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Billie : the original soundtrack / Billie Holiday. - 1 audio disc (39 min., 16 sec.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. - 003916 - 4 3/4 in.

Title from disc label. Contains previously released material. Compact disc.

Now or never -- God bless the child -- Hoppin' around -- The blues are brewin' -- Funeral in New Orleans -- Fine and mellow -- Strange fruit -- Just one more chance -- My man -- I only have eyes for you -- I'll never smile again -- Don't explain -- I loves you Porgy.

Performed by Billie Holiday, vocals ; with additional musicians.

Recorded 1939-1959.

The album is the companion 13-song soundtrack to the James Erskine-directed documentary on the breathtaking talent of Billie Holiday. It features her band, the Sonhouse All-Stars, performing her classic works, including I Only Have Eyes for You; God Bless the Child; Strange Fruit; and more. The film features newly unearthed interviews from those who knew Holiday best, Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, Sylvia Syms, and Count Basie among them.

Standard No.: 602435056678

Publisher. No.: B003283202 Verve Records

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jazz vocals.
Blues (Music)
Motion picture music.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Jazz.
Blues (Music)
Motion picture music.