Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits [MCA]

GRP's Greatest Hits is not designed for collectors or serious fans, as it will likely frustrate them. Casual fans, however, and the curious will be well served by this 19-track collection of highlights from Billie Holiday's Decca recordings, featuring such songs as "Easy Living," "Solitude," "God Bless the Child," "T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do," "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)" and "Crazy He Calls Me." It's not an ideal collection, and it doesn't contain all of her great performances for Decca, but it's a nice sampler that makes for an effective introduction to this era. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Klink Sax (Alto) Alba Acevedo Art Direction, Design Andy McKaie Liner Notes Armand Camgros Sax (Tenor) Armand Karpoff Viola Art Drellinger Sax (Tenor) Bernard Kaufman Sax (Tenor) Bernie Leighton Piano Bernie Privin Trumpet Big Sid Catlett Drums Bill Stegmeyer Director, Sax (Alto), Clarinet Billie Holiday Vocals Billy Butterfield Trumpet Billy Taylor, Sr. Bass Bob Bain Guitar Bob Dorsey Sax (Tenor) Bob Haggart Director, Trumpet, Bass Bobby Tucker Piano Buck Clayton Trumpet Bud Katzel Director Budd Johnson Sax (Tenor) Bunny Shawker Drums Buster Harding Director Carl Kress Guitar Charles Jaffe Violin Charlie LaVere Piano Cozy Cole Drums Daniel Perry Guitar Dave Bowman Piano Dave Harris Sax (Tenor) David Friscina Violin Denzil Best Drums Dick Vance Trumpet Dicky Wells Trombone Duncan P. Schiedt Photography Eddie Barefield Sax (Baritone), Clarinet Emmett Berry Trumpet Everett Barksdale Guitar Freddy Williams Sax (Tenor) George Dorsey Sax (Alto) George Duvivier Bass George Matthews Trombone George Serloff Violin George Wettling Drums Gordon Griffin Trumpet Gordon Jenkins Arranger, Director Haig Stephens Bass Hank Ross Sax (Tenor) Henderson Chambers Trombone Horace Henderson Piano Hymie Schertzer Sax (Alto) Jack Cressey Sax (Alto) Jack Lesberg Bass Jimmy Nottingham Trumpet Joe Guy Trumpet Joe Quadri Violin Joe Springer Piano Joe Thomas Sax (Tenor) John Fulton Flute, Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) John Levy Bass John Simmons Director, Bass Johnny Blowers Drums Johnny Mince Sax (Alto) Joseph Doughney Editing Kelly Martin Drums Kurt Reher Cello Larry Binyon Sax (Tenor) Lem Davis Sax (Alto) Leo Kruczek Violin Lester Young Sax (Tenor) Maurice Perlmutter Viola Milt Gabler Producer Milt Yaner Sax (Alto), Clarinet Morris Lefkowitz Violin Mort Bullman Trombone Mundell Lowe Guitar Nick Fatool Drums Paul Ricci Sax (Tenor) Rostelle Reese Trumpet Rudy Powell Sax (Alto) Russ Case Trumpet Sammy Benskin Piano Shadow Wilson Drums Sol Moore Sax (Baritone) Specs Powell Drums Stanley Webb Sax (Baritone) Steve Lasker Liner Notes Tiny Grimes Guitar Tony Faso Trumpet Tony Mottola Guitar Toots Mondello Sax (Alto) Tutti Camarata Director, Arranger Will Hawkins Editing