Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Singer: | Billie Holiday |
| Title: | Strange Fruit |
| Short-info: | Label:
Atlantic – SD 1614
Series: Commodore Records Series – Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: Canada Date of released: 1972 Category: Jazz Style: Swing |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1636 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1437 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC MIDI VOX MP3 DXD VOC MMF FLAC |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | I'll Get ByWritten-By – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk |
2:56 |
| A2 | My Old FlameWritten-By – Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow |
2:59 |
| A3 | Embraceable YouWritten-By – Geirge Gershwin - Ira Gershwin* |
3:16 |
| A4 | (Billie's Blues) I Love My ManWritten-By – Billie Holiday |
3:26 |
| A5 | I Gotta Right To Sing The BluesWritten-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler |
2:50 |
| A6 | I Cover The WaterfrontWritten-By – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green |
3:27 |
| A7 | (I Got A Man Crazy For Me) He's Funny That WayTrumpet – Freddie WebsterWritten-By – Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting* |
3:01 |
| A8 | YesterdaysWritten-By – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach |
3:24 |
| B1 | Strange FruitWritten-By – Lewis Allan |
3:11 |
| B2 | On The Sunny Side Of The StreetWritten-By – Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields* |
3:00 |
| B3 | I'm YoursWritten-By – E. Y. Harburg*, Johnny Green |
3:15 |
| B4 | Fine And MellowWritten-By – Billie Holiday |
3:15 |
| B5 | Lover Come Back To MeWritten-By – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg |
3:14 |
| B6 | I'll Be Seeing YouWritten-By – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain |
3:30 |
| B7 | As Time Goes ByWritten-By – Herman Hupfeld |
3:09 |
| B8 | How Am I To KnowWritten-By – Dorothy Parker, Jack King |
2:43 |
Credits
- Accompanied By – Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, A7, B3, B5 to B8), Eddie Heywood Trio (tracks: A4, B2), The Frankie Newton Orchestra* (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4)
- Alto Saxophone – Lem Davis (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, A7, B3, B5 to B8), Tab Smith (tracks: A5, B1, B4)
- Art Direction, Design [Album Design] – Richard Mantel
- Bass – John Simmons (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B2, B3, B5 to B8), John Williams* (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4)
- Coordinator [For Atlantic Records] – Michael Cuscuna
- Directed By – Bob Smith (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4)
- Drums – Eddie Dougherty (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4), "Big Sid" Catlett* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B2, B3, B5 to B8)
- Guitar – Jimmy McLin (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4)
- Liner Notes – Leonard Feather, Milt Gabler
- Photography By [Cover Photo Of Billie Holiday] – Skippy Adelman
- Photography By [Cover] – Photo File
- Photography By [Inside Liner] – Culver Pictures
- Photography By [Liner Photos Of Billie Holiday] – Charles Peterson , Jack Bradley
- Piano – Eddie Heywood (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B2, B3, B5 to B8), Sonny White (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4)
- Producer – Milt Gabler
- Tenor Saxophone – Kenneth Hollon (tracks: A5, A8, B1, B4), Stan Payne* (tracks: A5, B1, B4)
- Trombone – Vic Dickenson (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, A7, B3, B5 to B8)
- Trumpet – "Doc" Cheatham* (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, B3, B5 to B8), Frank Newton (tracks: A5, B1, B4)
Notes
A4, A7 and B5 are previously unissued alternate versions.A5, A8, B1, & B4 were recorded at Brunswick Record Corp./World Broadcasting Studio, New York, N.Y. on April 30, 1939.
A1, A2, A6, & B8 were recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on March 25, 1944.
A3, B3, B6, & B7 were recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on April 1, 1944.
A4, A7, B2, & B5 were recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on April 8, 1944.
Commodore original monaural recordings were previously issued in 78 rpm, 45 rpm and 33⅓ rpm form on Commodore and other licensed labels. They are now reissued as two-track monaural recordings suitable for monophonic and stereophonic reproduction. These historical performances have been collected from the Commodore archives and reproduced from the best available sources. Please forgive occasional minor disturbances if you notice any.
Gatefold sleeve.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 1614 | Billie Holiday | Strange Fruit (LP, Comp) | Atlantic | SD 1614 | US | 1972 |
| CCK 7001, CCK-7001 | Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday (Cass, Comp, Mono, RE, Dol) | Commodore, Pair Records | CCK 7001, CCK-7001 | US | 1988 |
| SD 1614 | Billie Holiday | Strange Fruit (LP, Comp, Club) | Atlantic | SD 1614 | US | Unknown |
| DOL765MB | Billie Holiday | Strange Fruit (LP, Comp, RE, Pur) | DOL | DOL765MB | Europe | 2016 |
| SD 1614 | Billie Holiday | Strange Fruit (LP, Comp) | Atlantic | SD 1614 | US | Unknown |









