Billie Holiday – Classic Moment from one of ‘Lady Day’s’ Final Days

Billie Holiday – Classic Moment from one of ‘Lady Day’s’ Final Days

The list of talent in this recording is unprecedented and the ensemble is unrepeated.

Reunited after many years with tenor saxophonist Lester Young, Billie’s visual reaction to his moving solo remains as eloquent as anything she ever sang; a touching finale to their historic musical partnership. Introduced by Robert Herridge (producer/host of CBS’ "The Sound of Jazz"), this is perhaps the single most famous "live jazz" performance in TV history. Other members of the all-star band seen here: Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Gerry Mulligan, Roy Eldridge, Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker, Milt Hinton, Mal Waldron.

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