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Complete Billie Holiday Lester Young / Intégrale Billie Holiday Lester Young 1937-1946

Billie Holiday, Lester Young

Artist: Billie Holiday, Lester Young
Label: Frémeaux & Associés
Catalog number: FA154
Released: 1998
Country: France
Format: Compilation · Remastered
Barcode: 3448960215428

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Why it matters

This collection brings together the collaborative work of Billie Holiday and Lester Young, documenting the synergy between two foundational figures in jazz history. By gathering these recordings, the set provides an essential perspective on how their intertwined musical styles shaped the evolution of the genre.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

Complete Billie Holiday Lester Young / Intégrale Billie Holiday Lester Young 1937-1946 has 64 tracks, about 3:04:57 of music.

1-1He Ain't Got Rhythm2:49
1-2This Year's Kisses3:07
1-3Why Was I Born?2:50
1-4I Must Have That Man2:54
1-5Sun Showers3:06
1-6Yours And Mine3:14
1-7Mean To Me (Prise Master)3:07
1-8Mean To Me3:06
1-9Foolin' Myself3:01
1-10Easy Living3:02
1-11I'll Never Be The Same3:04
1-12Me, Myself And I2:35
1-13Me, Myself And I (Prise Master)2:33
1-14A Sailboat In The Moonlight2:50
1-15Born To Love2:38
1-16Without Your Love (Prise Master)2:51
1-17Without Your Love2:52
1-18Getting Some Fun Out Of Life3:03
1-19Who Wants Love?2:34
1-20Trav'lin' All Alone2:14
1-21He's Funny That Way2:40
1-22I Can't Get Started2:51
2-1My First Impression Of You2:51
2-2My First Impression Of You (Prise Master)2:50
2-3When You're Smiling (Prise Master)2:52
2-4When You're Smiling3:01
2-5I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me2:51
2-6I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (Prise Master)2:47
2-7If Dreams Come True (Prise Master)3:05
2-8If Dreams Come True3:05
2-9Now They Call It Swing3:04
2-10Now They Call It Swing (Prise Master)3:00
2-11Back In Your Own Back Yard (Prise Master)2:41
2-12Back In Your Own Back Yard3:14
2-13When A Woman Loves A Man2:25
2-14The Very Thought Of You2:46
2-15I Can't Get Started (Prise Master)2:51
2-16I Can't Get Started2:51
2-17I've Got A Date With A Dream2:51
2-18I've Got A Date With A Dream (Prise Master)2:45
2-19You Can't Be Mine2:25
2-20Everybody's Laughing3:04
2-21Here It Is Tomorrow Again2:04
2-22Say It With A Kiss2:37
3-1The Man I Love3:07
3-2You're Just A No Account3:00
3-3You're A Lucky Guy2:46
3-4I'm Pulling Through3:09
3-5Laughing At Life (Prise Master)2:55
3-6Laughing At Life2:55
3-7Time On My Hands3:05
3-8The Man I Love2:45
3-9Let's Do It (Prise Master)2:56
3-10Let's Do It2:59
3-11All Of Me (Prise Master)3:02
3-12All Of Me2:59
3-13All Of Me3:53
3-14I Cried For You2:18
3-15Fine And Mellow3:51
3-16He's Funny That Way3:18
3-17The Man I Love3:04
3-18Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You?2:20
3-19All Of Me1:56
3-20Billie's Blues (I Love My Man)3:38

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Released by the French label Frémeaux & Associés in 1998, this comprehensive compilation serves as a definitive archival project documenting the collaborative recordings of Billie Holiday and Lester Young between 1937 and 1946. The set was curated as part of the label's commitment to preserving historical jazz recordings through meticulous restoration, aiming to present the creative synergy between these two icons in a chronological and high-fidelity format for modern listeners.

The design of the collection leans into the aesthetics of historical documentation, reflecting the era's jazz sensibilities while emphasizing the cultural weight of the musical relationship. The collaboration itself is widely regarded by music historians as one of the most significant pairings in vocal jazz history, characterized by an intuitive, conversational interplay that redefined the standard for improvisational phrasing. Upon release, the set was praised for its exhaustive scope and the preservation of the raw, intimate quality of their studio sessions.

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