Billie Holiday - Live in Cologne 1954 - Jazz - Vinyl

The year 1954 was to bring some jazz music prominence to Germany: e.g. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins and the big bands of Woody Herman and Count Basie. And it had already gotten off to a promising start.

In January 1954, twelve American musicians traveled to Europe under the tour title "Jazz Club USA," named after Leonard Feather's radio show. Feather also sent his own mini-festival on tour: a trio with singing pianist Beryl Brooker, another trio led by Red Norvo, the quartet of Buddy DeFranco, and singer Billie Holiday. Having had an encounter with her abusive husband the evening prior, Billie appeared onstage in Cologne wearing dark sunglasses, and the repertoire included a song written by her entitled "I Love My Man." (a.k.a. "Billie's Blues"). The singer may have been battered by her disastrous life, but she was nevertheless able to move her audience. Live in Cologne 1954 is an unreleased, original re-mastered concert recording! This collectible 180 gm vinyl includes two bonus tracks not found on the CD.

Performer	Billie Holiday
Music genre	Jazz
Music subgenre	Vinyl Record - JAZZ
Music release type	Release
Media format	LP
Original release date	2015
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Is collectible	N
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Series title	Billie Holiday - Live in Cologne 1954 [VINYL LP] Gatefold LP Jacket
Track listing	Billie's Blues, All of Me, I Cover the Waterfront, Them There Eyes, My Man, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, I'll Remember April, Over the Rainbow, Bass Solo, Now's the Time, Sweet Georgia Brown, Skittish, Rifftide
Record label	Jazzline
Composer	BILLIE HOLIDAY & BUDDY DEFRANCO
Track name	Billie's Blues, All Of Me, I Cover The Waterfront, Them There Eyes, My Man, What A Little Moonlight Can Do, I'll Remember April, Over The Rainbow, Bass Solo, Now's The Time, Sweet Georgia Brown, Skitish, Rifftide
Music media format	Vinyl Record
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N