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Billie Holiday discography |
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Photo from Down Beat magazine, c. February 1947 |
Studio albums | 12 |
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Live albums | 3 |
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Compilation albums | 24 |
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Box sets | 5 |
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The discography of Billie Holiday consists of twelve studio albums, three live albums, twenty-four compilations, and five box sets.
Holiday recorded extensively for six labels: Columbia Records (on its subsidiary labels Brunswick Records, Vocalion Records, and OKeh Records), from 1933 through 1942; Commodore Records in 1939 and 1944; Decca Records from 1944 through 1950; briefly for Aladdin Records in 1951; Verve Records and its earlier imprint Clef Records, from 1952 through 1957; again for Columbia Records from 1957 to 1958 and MGM Records in 1959. Many of Holiday's recordings were released on 78-rpm records, before the advent of long-playing vinyl records, and only Clef, Verve, and Columbia issued Holiday albums during her lifetime that were not compilations of previously released material. Many compilations have been issued since her death, including comprehensive box sets and live recordings.[1][2]
Studio albums
Clef Records and Verve Records, 1952–1958
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Album details
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1952
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Billie Holiday Sings
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1953
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An Evening with Billie Holiday
- Released: 1953
- Recorded: April 1, 1952; July 27, 1952
- Label: Clef Records
- Clef MGC 144 (10" LP)
- Mercury 89028 (four 78-rpm records)
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1954
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Billie Holiday
- Released: 1954
- Recorded: April 1, 1952; April 14, 1954
- Label: Clef Records
- Clef MGC 161 (10" LP)
- Mercury 89045 (four 78-rpm records)
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1955
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Music for Torching
- Released: October 1955
- Recorded: August 23 and 25, 1955
- Label: Clef Records
- Clef MGC 669 / Verve MV 2595
- Format: LP
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1956
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Velvet Mood
- Released: 1956
- Recorded: August 23 and 25, 1955
- Label: Clef Records
- Clef MGC 713
- Format: LP
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Lady Sings the Blues
- Released: 1956
- Recorded: June 6 and 7, 1956; September 3, 1954
- Label: Clef Records
- Clef MGC 721, Verve MV 2047
- Format: LP
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1957
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Body and Soul
- Released: 1957
- Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, and 9, 1957
- Label: Verve Records
- Verve MGV 8197
- Format: LP
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Songs for Distingué Lovers
- Released: 1957
- Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, and 8, 1957
- Label: Verve Records
- Verve MGV 8257, Verve 2352 085
- Format: LP
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1958
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Stay with Me
- Released: 1958[3]
- Recorded: February 14, 1955
- Label: Verve Records
- Verve MGV 8302
- Format: LP
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All or Nothing at All
- Released: 1958
- Recorded: August 14 and 18, 1956; January 3, 7, and 8, 1957
- Label: Verve Records
- Verve MGV 8329
- Format: LP
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Columbia Records and MGM Records, 1958-1959
Year
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Album details
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1958
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Lady in Satin
- Released: June 1958
- Recorded: February 19–21, 1958
- Label: Columbia Records
- Columbia CL 1157
- Format: LP
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1959
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Last Recording
- Released: July 1959
- Recorded: March 3, 4, and 11, 1959
- Label: MGM
- MGM 3764
- Format: LP
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Live albums
Compilation albums
Most of Holiday's albums prior to 1952 were made up of material previously released as singles.
Year
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Title
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Label and number
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1946
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Billie Holiday (four 78-rpm records)
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Commodore CR-2
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1946
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Fancy Free (four 78-rpm records)
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Decca DA-406
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1947
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Teddy Wilson–Billie Holiday, Hot Jazz Classics (four 78-rpm records)
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Columbia C-61
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1947
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A Hot Jazz Classic Set, Vol. 1 (four 78-rpm records)
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Columbia-135
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1947
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Distinctive Song Stylings (four 78-rpm records)
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Decca A-652
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1949
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Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday (10")
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Columbia CL-6040
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1950
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An Evening with Eddie Heywood and Billie Holiday (10")
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Commodore FL 30001
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1950
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Ella, Lena and Billie (10")
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Columbia CL 2531
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1950
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Billie Holiday Sings (10")
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Columbia CL 6129
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1950
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Billie Holiday Volume One (10")
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Commodore 20005
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1950
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Billie Holiday Volume Two (10")
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Commodore 20006
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1951
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Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson (7")
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Columbia ESDF 1038
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1951
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Favorites (10")
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Columbia CL 6163
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1951
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Lover Man (10")
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Decca DL 5345
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1954
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Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson Orchestras
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Columbia 33 S 1034
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1954
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Lady Day
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Columbia CL 637
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1954
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Billie Holiday Volume One
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Jolly Roger 5020
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1954
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Billie Holiday Volume Two
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Jolly Roger 5021
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1954
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Billie Holiday Volume Three
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Jolly Roger 5022
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1955
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A Collection of Classic Jazz Interpretations by Billie Holiday (10")
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Columbia B-1949
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1956
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A Recital by Billie Holiday
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Clef MGC 686
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1956
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Solitude
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Clef MGC 690 / Verve V6-8074
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1956
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Hall of Fame Series (7")
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Columbia B-2534
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1956
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Jazz Recital (partial reissue of Billie Holiday at JATP)
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Verve MGC 718
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1956
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The Lady Sings
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Decca DL 8215
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1957 (released 1999)
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A Midsummer Night's Jazz at Stratford '57
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Baldwin Street 308
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1957
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The Sound of Jazz (various artists)
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Columbia CL 1098
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1957
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The Unforgettable Lady Day
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Verve V 8338-2 2 LP
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1958
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The Blues Are Brewin'
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Decca DL 8701
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1958
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Lover Man
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Decca DL 8702
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1958
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Billie Holiday
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Commodore 30008
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1958 (released 1986)
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At Monterey
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Blackhawk 50701
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1959
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Seven Ages of Jazz
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Metrojazz 1009
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1970
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Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits
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Columbia CL 2666
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Box sets
Singles
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Compositions
Never recorded
- 1939: "Lost at the Crossroads of Love"
- 1940: "Say I'm Yours Again"
- 1949: "Close Dem Eyes My Darlin'"
- 1952: "Please Don't Do It in Here"
- 1952: "You'd Do It Anyway"
- 1955: "Preacher Boy"
- 1957: "Left Alone"
- 1957: "Who Needs You (Baby)"
Notes
References
- Millar, Jack (1994). Fine and Mellow: A Discography of Billie Holiday. London: Billie Holiday Circle. ISBN 1-899161-00-7.
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