Billie Holiday is heard at her absolute best on this attractive two-CD set. During her period on Decca, Lady Day was accompanied by strings (for the first time), large studio orchestras, and even background vocalists, so jazz solos from her sidemen are few. But her voice was at its strongest during the 1940s (even with her personal problems) and to hear all 50 of her Decca performances (including alternate takes and even some studio chatter) is a real joy. Among the high points of this essential set are her original versions of "Lover Man" (Holiday's biggest selling record), "Don't Explain," "Good Morning Heartache," "'Tain't Nobody's Business if I Do," "Now or Never," "Crazy He Calls Me," and remakes of "Them There Eyes" and "God Bless the Child."
Some books are familiar to us even though we have never read them. Such is "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde." Then there are songs which resonate with us seemingly since time immemorial (to ourself.) Such is "Solitude."But belief of knowledge is far from being bona fide knowledge. Does any one here really remember "a very odd story" connected with a door? Can any one really recall the...
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