GEORGE GERSHWIN
The Very Best of Gershwin Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nina Simone, Boston Pops orchestra, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, etc [ Decca Records / 2 CD - released 6/Mar/1998 ] This European imported 2CD set is a fabulous collection of 28 Gershwin greats including Oscar Peterson "Strike Up the Band"; Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong "Summertime"; Sarah Vaughan "The Man I Love"; Fred Astaire "Funny Face", Audrey Hepburn... |
Billie Holiday & Orchestra
Billie Holiday: Trav'lin' Light (1940-1944) [ Naxos Jazz Legends / CD - released 29/Sep/2003 ] "Many's the whipping I got for listening to Louis's records when I was a kid … When I was nine I used to run errands for the woman on the corner because she'd let me listen to all of Bessie's records." - Billie Holiday, reminiscing |