Strange Fruit
The 'Strange Fruit session' for Commodore, was one of those historic moments and part of Billie Holiday's legend hinges on the tremendous courage it took for her go ahead and record this song, knowing that it might well mean the end of her career. Three other songs, found here, were also recorded at that session: 'Yesterdays', 'Fine And Mellow' and 'I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues', while due to contractual issues, the remaining Commodore sides were not recorded until five years later in 1944." 180 gram vinyl.
- I'll Get By
- My Old Flame
- Embraceable You
- (Billie's Blues) I Love My Man
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- I Cover The Waterfront
- (I Got A Man Crazy For Me) He's Funny That Way
- Yesterdays
- Strange Fruit
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- I'm Yours
- Fine And Mellow
- Lover Come Back To Me
- I'll Be Seeing You
- As Time Goes By
- How Am I To Know
The 'Strange Fruit session' for Commodore, was one of those historic moments and part of Billie Holiday's legend hinges on the tremendous courage it took for her go ahead and record this song, knowing that it might well mean the end of her career. Three other songs, found here, were also recorded at that session: 'Yesterdays', 'Fine And Mellow' and 'I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues', while due to contractual issues, the remaining Commodore sides were not recorded until five years later in 1944." 180 gram vinyl.
Tracklisting
- I'll Get By
- My Old Flame
- Embraceable You
- (Billie's Blues) I Love My Man
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- I Cover The Waterfront
- (I Got A Man Crazy For Me) He's Funny That Way
- Yesterdays
- Strange Fruit
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- I'm Yours
- Fine And Mellow
- Lover Come Back To Me
- I'll Be Seeing You
- As Time Goes By
- How Am I To Know
