No Regrets- Billie Holiday 1936

[hazedus]

this is the same band who gave her drugs, so I dont care how good they sound, they ended her life, she should of stayed with her black people, because Ella Fitzgerald and Ethal Waters, Lou Armstrong. All these black artist of her time, they lived to the70's some the 80's, Fuck this White band, I know she wanted to sell to the white crowd,and some places still treated her bad. Black musicians back then can play waaaaaaaaaaay better than this white drug dealing band. Fuck them and fuck you!

[joemanvano]

thats diana ross at the beginning 

[moonbaby77]

if i could have any singing voice in this universe, it would be billie holidays. i wouldn't talk at all, i'd just sing all damn day.

[Irina28Eirini]

superb!!! 

[allieree]

I first heard Billie Holiday song in 1992 while in a vintage book store in Little Five Points, Atlanta GA. I couldn't believe how wonderful and unique her voice is. I became a fan in those first few minuets, and still listen to her. No one,in my opinion, can equal her talent and soul. Her early death in the late 1950's was a great loss to all of her past, present, and future fans. I hope somehow she knows how much she is loved.

[poopypants814]

i'm 4 and i've been listening to bille holiday since i was in my mommy's belly! i win.

[GaspardSommerMusic]

Nothing better for the ears

[IngridAdiva]

brilliant - what better use could you find for 2 1/2 mins on a monday morning - least thats what im doing. Billie i love you xx

[xbloodybitchx]

who cares what age you are? I just like her.

[ChristophePhilippe]

Nice rendition, but I think Kate Smith has the definitive version of this song.

[Sheckywoo]

I've been listening to Billie since I was around 15(I'm 35 now...) - I heard the song 'Good Morning Heartbreak' on TV and was hooked -- I use to go to the library everyday after school and pour through the Holiday CDs, I listened to them all - she never sung the same song the same way twice-listen to her complete Verve recordings where you'll hear her do several takes in the same session of a song -- always vastly different, she's pretty amazing -- keep listening...

[lindafoltz]

I can't believe this! I have LOVED this song since I heard Phoebe Snow's version in the early 70's. It was my favorite of all of Phoebe's recorded songs.  I was reading an autobiography of Billie Holliday and now I find out that it's original one of her songs! Amazing! Good songs hold up over time.

[MikeHudson65]

She sounds really good here.

[waynebrasler]

Always loved this one. It's wonderful to know high schoolers are onto Billie, as that was my story growing up in the 1950s (white, Jewish, St. Louis suburb). It was like she was my own treasured secret. Billie could sing anything and recreate it. Diana Ross likewise treasured her and of course ended up portraying her. Diana could have enjoyed a tremendous jazz career but as we know she was destined for different territory in becoming a legend.

[Allibob2012]

Since I've been in high school, now as a Junior, a lot of my "older" teachers, always use her songs to references of what we're learning. My US History teacher used her song Strange Fruit as a reference to slavery and segregation and everything during the turn of the century. She's got a voice anyone could listen to all day.

[GeorgeStraitJunkie79]

i find it awesome there are younger kids into billie holiday...shows the world hasnt all gone to hell yet...but i do wish that we could bring music like this back into the world...some of the greatest singers were from this era...i listen to this every chance i can get.... thanks to who posts stuff like this awesome era....

[gnarltarl1]

Balls must be droppin' and boobs must be poppin' if 14 year olds are into Billie...let the voice cracking ensue!

[Katesterpatrol]

i think its a 14 year old thing haha. im turning 14 next weeek.. weiiird, ive seen like 8 comments about 14 year olds loving her.

[GARRYKINGLIVE]

hey its almost like Piafs Je ne regrette rien, no?

[Ihugmoons]

lovveee herrr!!!

[synthtrix]

ohhh so do i, and im 19

[docdurdin]

14 is only a number,,,, Your old souls..

[Karafrom1993]

love billy holiday...gorgeous music.

[albasulmare]

TheLady!!!!!!!!

[mllelilypoo]

For Muin

[lolarose91]

this song is so true to countless relationships! thanks for the video!

[leesterg]

Thanks for posting this early Lady Day, wish more folks could hear her during the earlier, happier times.

[Portis1Luv]

I love you Billie Holiday, and there ain't been one like you since..........

[EllyMcCormack]

Portis1Luv: So true.

[kia1944]

what a wonderfull tune !!! she was definitly the best . i just ....... love it and no regrets of course

[Bertinlag]

mmmmm, no regrets, great song

[afgtunes]

Great piece....

Lady Day rocks...:P

[hiphoplalala]

she was so gorgeous.. her voice was angelic. <3

[candylandy08]

i been listening 2 her since i was 15 i am now 19 and her music is so beauitiful 2me

[rmroadesso]

O que é bom não tem idade. Chopin e Mozart estão aí para provar. Billie é eterna.

[shelovesrb7777]

eu concordo!

[cupcakenerds666]

i'm so jealous of her voice...she's absolutely amazing.

[sammyhill69]

Who needs modern music? We all know it's crap, but we can still listen to great music like this forever and ever and ever

[deathissoswift]

Come on, I'm 22 and I know who she is obviously :)

[Portis1Luv]

I cry with joy, I do, because this music can bring out the best in people, and it's a gift a rare gift, to be able to hear it.....and I love Billie like I love to breathe.

[rockabillybaby4]

i LOVE Billie Holiday! im pretty sure im the only 14 year old at my school that loves her music oh so much!

[leongatha6]

@rockabillybaby4 don't bet on it, baby. Maybe not many but there surely are others who know what great music is (was).

[noutubeusrnames]

@rockabillybaby4 : Don't be so sure. I too began to listen to her young, even younger than you. It depends on your exposure. Most teens won't admit loving classic musicians for fear of their friends reaction, but I didn't care what people thought and was pleasantly surprised at the acceptance.

[alanissette]

@rockabillybaby4 and you think you're special... right?

[piidoe]

@rockabillybaby4 i'm not at your school but i'm 14years to (15 in november) an i ADORE her! (:

[Kirmizibasliklikiz87]

@rockabillybaby4

That is cool that you like her music but dont be so sure, i dont think you're the only one. Good taste has one age ;-)

[syleriam]

I'm so agree with everyone. I'm from Venezuela and here is much dificult that anybody can know and hear this music, i love this music cause came from a real fealing, i'm a huge beatle fan and i have to admit that i don't listen the music today cause is so bad and boring, makes me sad cause when i see this past, this great music and singers like Billy, i wondering: What happen?

[JeanLittle]

I wonder too. Thank goodness the music of the past can be shared in the present like this. There are so many songs I'm just finding out about!

[0casteloencantado0]

you can't get much cooler than this.

[dianamaryflorence]

My husband loved this song. I bought him the 78rpm the for his birthday.

[WinterHaven]

Must have cost you a fortune. Lucky you to have found one!

[Individuell83]

nice to see you here :D also a billie holiday fan?

I love her she's night after you had party with the supremes

sooo relaxing

[ArieTemmes]

sounds like the pre-heroin days.

poor billie baby

[DodiGurl]

what a voice. She has her happy time voice and sad time voice, I love them all!

[delightfulcreature]

I know what you mean! When I was in middle school I got really interested in old music, especially stuff from the 20's, like Annette Hanshaw, but that's not really an enthusiasm a young teen can share with a lot of her friends.

[killerluffer]

I know how you feel, too.

Im in high school and not that many people know of her.

I love her music and Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

Any other great artists to suggest.?

[delightfulcreature]

Do you know the saxophone player Stan Getz? He's from way later on, but he's also jazz - and when he's paired with singer Astrud Gilberto, like in "Girl From Ipanema", oh, he's just magic.

[0casteloencantado0]

there are nina simone and john coltrane, for example.

[eugenesedita]

Take a poll, see how many20 30,40 years olds even heard of her. Our culture is here today gone tomorrow. Very little respect for the people who contributed to our great musical culture. How were you lucky enough to learn something Dad or Mom, musicians? Are you? I bet so. We don't teach it in school which is a disgrace. How many folks need the examples of these great artists to help lift em up and say ,"yeah, this is great Black American music. Damn shame. Nice goin give credit to musicians

[STORMTROOPERARMY]

I started to listen to her when I was 22. I have allot of friends that listen to this. So don't speake for all 20's.

[AuroraOfAntarctica]

@a1chrisryan1a Well I'm a bit older than you still I'm the only 20 year old around me I know who listens to her!

[GreaterhOLYmEMBER]

@a1chrisryan1a i am also 14. Love old music

[chkjns]

@GreaterhOLYmEMBER - congrats to all of you who can feel the quality in this performance! Come check out my 500 playlists of a century of music from around the world. This recording of Lady Day just added to my 1936 playlist and there's a list for every year since 1900. They'll take you back in time . . . . .

[da19lila38]

@a1chrisryan1a God bless you, kid! That means you have good taste and kind soul.

[73380401]

@da19lila38

Well said,couldn't put it better myself!

[obscuredeity]

@a1chrisryan1a i think it all comes to what ur parents are listening to. when i was a kid, my mom listened to rock, and my dad to jazz.. so, i know how u feel like, everyone in my generation listened to spice girls and stuff like that

[bday55]

This song is impossible to find in sheet music for some reason. Even at Colony in NYC. Kinda slipped thru the cracks. Anyone with the chord structure?

[99Isher]

Meravigliosa e giovane! Una voce carica di rimpianto, e di musicalità. Canzone stupenda. Thanks for sharing!

[joomuck]

Billie is wonderful and what backup she had.

This is one of my favorites.

[greentom7777]

great to see one of my favorittes. great band to. great to hear Bunny Berigen.also on recording. a Wisconsin legend from fox lake wis. a fantastic Horn  player.also one of my favorittes. i have many of his recordings thanks much love it

[Corrie121]

Lady Day at her best!. Terrific posting.

Thanks for sharing.

[93N39]

Terrific hat! Great to see the other musicians get their due credit too.

Does anyone have Phoebe Snow's version of No Regrets? I couldn't find it. I won't compare.

[zweetm3]

great voive, great song, great woman

[merrymiles]

i love this song.

great video

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