Sessions du 20/04/1939 au 07/06/1940

* Theme: Strange Fruit

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Allan/Marks
* Time (mm:ss): 3:10 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore 526 * Matrix Nr.: 24403-B
* Band:
* Personnel: Frank Newton (tp) Tab Smith (as) Kenneth Hollon Stanley Payne (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin(g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 3: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: Strange Fruit

* Type of Take : AT
* Author(s): Allan/Marks
* Time (mm:ss): 3:18 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore KICJ 43/44 * Matrix Nr.: 24403-A
* Band:
* Personnel: Frank Newton (tp) Tab Smith (as) Kenneth Hollon Stanley Payne (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin(g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 2 (1938-40)The Complete B.H. Alternates 1936-42 King Jazz (KJ 172 FS)

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* Theme: Yesterdays

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Kern/Harbach
* Time (mm:ss): 3:23 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore 527 * Matrix Nr.: 24404-A
* Band:
* Personnel: Kenneth Hollon (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin (g) John Williams (b)
Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 3: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: Yesterdays

* Type of Take : AT
* Author(s): Kern/Harbach
* Time (mm:ss): 2:58 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore KICJ 43/44 * Matrix Nr.: 24404-B
* Band:
* Personnel: Kenneth Hollon (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin (g) John Williams (b)
Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 2 (1938-40)The Complete B.H. Alternates 1936-42 King Jazz (KJ 172 FS)

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* Theme: Fine And Mellow

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Holiday
* Time (mm:ss): 3:12 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore 526 * Matrix Nr.: 24405-A
* Band:
* Personnel: Frank Newton (tp) Tab Smith (as) Kenneth Hollon Stanley Payne (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin(g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 3: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025
* Title Album 4: Col. Folio Jazz Masters

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* Theme: I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Arlen/Koehler
* Time (mm:ss): 2:45 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore 527 * Matrix Nr.: 24406-B
* Band:
* Personnel: Frank Newton (tp) Tab Smith (as) Kenneth Hollon Stanley Payne (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin(g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 3: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues

* Type of Take : AT
* Author(s): Arlen/Koehler
* Time (mm:ss): 2:51 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 4/20/1939 * Location : New York City,
World Broadcasting Studio
* Original Label: Commodore KICJ 43/44 * Matrix Nr.: 24406-A
* Band:
* Personnel: Frank Newton (tp) Tab Smith (as) Kenneth Hollon Stanley Payne (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy McLin(g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v) *
* Title Album 1: CD 1 The Complete Commodore Recordings- CMD-2-401
* Title Album 2: Vol. 2 (1938-40)The Complete B.H. Alternates 1936-42 King Jazz (KJ 172 FS)

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* Theme: Some Other Spring

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Wilson/Herzog
* Time (mm:ss): 3:00 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 7/5/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5021 * Matrix Nr.: 24877-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Hot Lips' Page (tp) Tab Smith (ss) (as) Kenneth Hollon, Stanley Payne (ts)
Sonny White (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: Our Love Is Different

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Clinton/Bernier
* Time (mm:ss): 3:13 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 7/5/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5129 * Matrix Nr.: 24878-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Hot Lips' Page (tp) Tab Smith (ss) (as) Kenneth Hollon, Stanley Payne (ts)
Sonny White (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: Them There Eyes

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Pinkard/Tauber/William Tracey
* Time (mm:ss): 2:48 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 7/5/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5021 * Matrix Nr.: 24879-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Hot Lips' Page (tp) Tab Smith (ss) (as) Kenneth Hollon, Stanley Payne (ts)
Sonny White (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: Swing, Brother, Swing

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Bishop/Raymond/Williams
* Time (mm:ss): 2:55 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 7/5/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5029 * Matrix Nr.: 24880-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Hot Lips' Page (tp) Tab Smith (ss) (as) Kenneth Hollon, Stanley Payne (ts)
Sonny White (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025

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* Theme: I'm Gonna Lock My Heart And Throw...

* Type of Take : BC
* Author(s): Eaton/Shand
* Time (mm:ss): 2:25 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 12/13/1939 * Location : NY Broadc. Cafe Society
* Original Label: * Matrix Nr.:
* Band: Frank Newton Orchestra
* Personnel: Frank Newton (tp) Kenneth Hollon (ts) Kenny Kersey (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) John Williams (b) Eddie Dougherty (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Thomas CD 1 LDB 01/7
* Title Album 2: Rare Live Cuts Cafe Society - CD Document 1003
* Title Album 4: CD 1 The Complete Lady Day Box.B. H. Live and Private Recordings In Chronological Order

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* Theme: Night and Day

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Porter
* Time (mm:ss): 2:58 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 12/13/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5377 * Matrix Nr.: 26341-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweet' Edison (tp) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young (ts)
Jack Washington (as)(bs) Joe Sullivan (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d)
Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025
* Title Album 3: Col. Folio Jazz Masters

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* Theme: Night and Day

* Type of Take : AT
* Author(s): Porter
* Time (mm:ss): 3:05 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 12/13/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Queen disc 065 * Matrix Nr.: 26341-B
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweet' Edison (tp) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young (ts)
Jack Washington (as)(bs) Joe Sullivan (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d)
Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 2 (1938-40)The Complete B.H. Alternates 1936-42 King Jazz (KJ 172 FS)

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* Theme: The Man I Love

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Gershwin/Gershwin
* Time (mm:ss): 3:04 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 12/13/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5377 * Matrix Nr.: 26342-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweet' Edison (tp) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young (ts)
Jack Washington (as)(bs) Joe Sullivan (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d)
Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 5 (1938-39)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1025
* Title Album 3: Col. Folio Jazz Masters

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* Theme: You're Just a No Account

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Cahn/Chaplin
* Time (mm:ss): 2:56 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 12/13/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5302 * Matrix Nr.: 26343-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweet' Edison (tp) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young (ts)
Jack Washington (as)(bs) Joe Sullivan (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d)
Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: You're A Lucky Guy

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Cahn/Chaplin
* Time (mm:ss): 2:44 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 12/13/1939 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5302 * Matrix Nr.: 26344-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweet' Edison (tp) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young (ts)
Jack Washington (as)(bs) Joe Sullivan (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d)
Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Ghost of Yesterday

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Herzog/Kitchings
* Time (mm:ss): 2:36 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 2/29/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5609 * Matrix Nr.: 26572-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Carl Frye (as) Kermit Scott (ts) Sonny White (p) Lawrence Lucie(g) John Williams (b) Harold 'Doc' West (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Body and Soul

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Eyton/Green/Heyman/Sour
* Time (mm:ss): 2:58 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 2/29/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5481 * Matrix Nr.: 26573-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Carl Frye (as) Kermit Scott (ts) Sonny White (p) Lawrence Lucie(g) John Williams (b) Harold 'Doc' West (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026
* Title Album 3: Col. Folio Jazz Masters

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* Theme: What Is This Going to Get Us?

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Herzog/Kitchings
* Time (mm:ss): 2:39 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 2/29/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5481 * Matrix Nr.: 26574-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Carl Frye (as) Kermit Scott (ts) Sonny White (p) Lawrence Lucie(g) John Williams (b) Harold 'Doc' West (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Hollander/Lerner
* Time (mm:ss): 2:49 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 2/29/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Vocalion 5609 * Matrix Nr.: 26575-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Carl Frye (as) Kermit Scott (ts) Sonny White (p) Lawrence Lucie(g) John Williams (b) Harold 'Doc' West (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)

* Type of Take : AT
* Author(s): Hollander/Lerner
* Time (mm:ss): 2:49 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 2/29/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Columbia C3L40 * Matrix Nr.: 26575-B
* Band: Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Carl Frye (as) Kermit Scott (ts) Sonny White (p) Lawrence Lucie(g) John Williams (b) Harold 'Doc' West (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 2 (1938-40)The Complete B.H. Alternates 1936-42 King Jazz (KJ 172 FS)

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* Theme: I'm Pulling Through

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Herzog/Kitchings
* Time (mm:ss): 3:08 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 6/7/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: OKeh 5991 * Matrix Nr.: 26900-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Bill Bowen, Joe Eldridge (as) Kermit Scott, Lester Young (ts)
Teddy Wilson (p)Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Tell Me More and More and Then Some

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Holiday
* Time (mm:ss): 3:08 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 6/7/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: OKeh 5719 * Matrix Nr.: 26901-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Bill Bowen, Joe Eldridge (as) Kermit Scott, Lester Young (ts)
Teddy Wilson (p)Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Laughing at Life

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Kenny/Kenny/Todd/Todd
* Time (mm:ss): 2:53 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 6/7/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: OKeh 5719 * Matrix Nr.: 26902-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Bill Bowen, Joe Eldridge (as) Kermit Scott, Lester Young (ts)
Teddy Wilson (p)Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026

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* Theme: Laughing at Life

* Type of Take : AT
* Author(s): Kenny/Kenny/Todd/Todd
* Time (mm:ss): 2:52 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 6/7/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: Columbia C2. 34849 * Matrix Nr.: 26902-B
* Band: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Bill Bowen, Joe Eldridge (as) Kermit Scott, Lester Young (ts)
Teddy Wilson (p)Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 2 (1938-40)The Complete B.H. Alternates 1936-42 King Jazz (KJ 172 FS)

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* Theme: Time on My Hands

* Type of Take : MT
* Author(s): Adamson/Gordon/Youman
* Time (mm:ss): 3:03 * Date (mm/dd/yy): 6/7/1940 * Location : New York City
* Original Label: OKeh 5991 * Matrix Nr.: 26903-A
* Band: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
* Personnel: Roy Eldridge (tp) Bill Bowen, Joe Eldridge (as) Kermit Scott, Lester Young (ts)
Teddy Wilson (p)Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (v)
* Title Album 1: Vol. 6-The Complete Billie Holiday Mastertakes' Collection-(King Jazz KJ 161 FS)
* Title Album 2: Vol. 6 (1939-41)-The Definitive Edition- Complete 1933-44 Studio Recordings (Master Takes) Blue Moon BMCD 1026