Billie Holiday, "I get along without you very well".

[ccaammiiittoo1]

It was indeed a treat to watch Eartha Kitt on television alongside Larry King not sing this dirge but read it aloud, as if surreptitiously reading someone's personal letter of love lost and never to be regained.

[blueskysoftk1]

I also feel kind of happiness and gratefulness for who loved her.

[Badman4eva07]

Wow.. amazing.. Perhaps I'm too young to listen to this, but wow .. I'm 25 btw

[Badman4eva07]

Wow.. amazing.. Perhaps I'm too young to listen to this, but wow ..

[LiveLaughLoveHC]

She brought me to tears...

[rnzdnyr]

I don't know why but Billie always brings tears to my eyes. Simply beautiful.

[bonheura]

Just wonderful. Nuff said.

[sockerconny2008]

no reason to compare, just enjoy them all:)

[Zarafraze]

Such a beautiful voice, such a beautiful woman. So much hurt, so much beauty

[lightOrchid1]

simply beautiful....soulful and amazing

[wcta0608]

One of the most intriguing voices and personalities of the music industry. great posting

[WoWziKi]

BH, the most beautiful. In every way.

[2meheavensentmusic]

my spelling is a hahahahahahahaha . A few of my keys have crumbs in them from my teens and then I plain forget things. So sorry!

[EndeavourAlways]

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[2meheavensentmusic]

So odd , but her style fascinated me. I understood her, not just her words , but the sadness in her voice. So I researched her life. Our birthdays were 1 day apart, and so much of the sadness I had seen myself, only I am white. I love the later years. It seems so real. Her younger years were great , but by this song, she was a full all out woman and had lived a true life. I respect these last years, no judgement from me. What a wonderful lady!

[2meheavensentmusic]

Oh mn this song is so true. Everytime I her it I hve brek down and cry for hours. It is so funny how , their re people who sing bout this very thing, but now were not allowed to truly love someone. Not morning noon or night goes by, I do not wish to have him with me everyday. I am so glad he has no idea where I am. I can grieve in silence. I miss him so much!

[mrgeorgebanjoman]

Hello It059,

She was the best but there were 4 great female jazz vocalists.let's not forget another jazz iconic queen from the same period Dinah Washington. She does a great version of Billies song Lover man

[68shamoa]

thank you for post it!!! ...magnificent!

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

she was born a week b4 me mum who now is 94. Thissong is so exquisite. What love can do. A universal song from a precious delicate flower of a human..

[roberv38REC]

BEAUTIFUL........

[lt059]

For a long while during the late 1940's-1950's there were three prominent and outstanding female jazz vocalists - Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn...Probably Ella was the most popular and Sarah Vaugh possessed amazing vocal qualities, but while I was fond of all  three I preferred Billie Holiday.

[MoleDFigg]

Me too, what an icon she was! A real historical landmark.

[riskest]

right...I feel the pain in her voice. most emotional and touching.

[nonchalant176]

@lt059 Billie didn't have a great voice, I mean talking about the range, like the other two. But his expresivity was unique. For me, she was the best female jazz vocalist from all!!

[jphar]

Thanks Clive, I agree it was still there.

What a tragedy losing her at 45.

John