Billie's Blues
1936 single by Billie Holiday / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Billie's Blues" is a blues song written by jazz singer Billie Holiday, composing it just before being recorded in a session on July 10, 1936.[1] According to the article in Melody Maker, on August 1, 1936:
"Billie Holiday has her first solo recording at Brunswick last week...Bernie Hanighen,...suggested making a blues, so the blues it was". This blues was Billie's Blues.[2]
Quick Facts Single by, A-side ...
"Billie's Blues" | |
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Single by Billie Holiday | |
A-side | "Summertime" |
Released | 1936 |
Recorded | July 10, 1936[1] |
Genre | Blues |
Length | 2:37 |
Label | Vocalion |
Songwriter(s) | Billie Holiday |
Producer(s) | Bernie Hanighen |
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