Miss Brown to you -- Billie Holiday 1935

[dbrice71]

It is about Heroin.

[coccxo]

This was actually from 1938

[Darlagirl101]

the beat reminds me of the song "everybody wants to be a cat" from the aristocats XD

[CDonches]

What a recording! The fidelity is marvelous. At 31" into the song, you can hear a train siren in the background! This was truly music of its time; not sanitized for your protection.

[tubemagpie]

@CDonches Wow! Never heard that before.... I mean I've heard birds singing outside the hall on recordings but that train....I love the "something" that 78s have. it's not just "presence" ...... It puts the music there in front of you ...... dream medium would be 78 rpm LPs.....

[garysaddleback]

Well, folks . . . when is some brave jazz historian going to tackle what remains one of the most explosive--and censored--episodes in the history of the music we all love? I'm referring to the "relations" (WHATEVER they were) between B.G. & B.H.

Now, someone has sent me a query asking, "Who is B.G.?"

You know, folks . . . at one time those initials were almost as famous as, say . . . FDR.

Of course, B.G. stood for . . . Benny Goodman . . .

Gary in Arizona

[Jubalz2]

The most predominent musician on the recording was Teddy Wilson on piano not mentioned. All of those great recordings of the thirties with Billie were under the Teddy Wilson group with Buster Bailey, Lester Young and Buck Clayton being most notable.

[gratefultiger]

Incomparable Miss Holiday to you!

[ahanfman]

its Awesome with a capital "A" BABY!!!!( dick vitale)

[dirtybirdmorningstar]

Billie sings with true pain, unfortunately that true pain was her downfall as well. Makes you think how much can a heart really endure before you cross the line of no return...or worse stop feeling all together. Billie you are and always will be the definition of feeling. You felt with the core of your heart.

[casilet]

No doubt this is classic. Back up band makes the song what is is as well as Billie's interpretation. Thanks

[diamondmg]

has anyone seen the billie holiday story ..i watched it when i was a kid ...a little white girl ,i was amazed by her ..

[SkSk920]

ah I wish I had an ounce of this womans talent.

[EmoneyBabay1Luv]

i love her she the best

[easton233]

she's got a very unique voice

[limeginger]

1933 not 1935!!!

[alkuhn1]

Where do these guys come from? Sounds like the 20's? player piano? Do they have ears. Reminds me of the classical stuff. e.g., Clara Haskil can't play! What? Horowitz lost it when he was in his 80's! What? Any love for music here? SWe all have to be so smart, don't we? alkuhn1

[CheckMate657879]

@alkuhn1 People HEAR what THEY hear. It's all in the EAR of the beholder. What? You ain't know?

[CheckMate657879]

Wow!!! This sure is 1935.  This song has that dixie-land-pre-bee-bop flavor. That piano sounds like the pianos that used to play themselves.

[limeginger]

@CheckMate657879 it's actually 1933 - the poster had it wrong. Billie was 18...her first recording session

[CheckMate657879]

@limeginger Thank you.

[janhostdk]

My kind of music (y)

[FancyShawl99]

great,  love the song

[tristramshandy3]

what a great song!

[groupiesrule]

"Do you like Billie Holiday?"

"Uh, I LOVE him."

Clueless <3

[CheckMate657879]

@groupiesrule Hilarious - LMAO!

[FaxanaduJohn]

@groupiesrule Yep- that's how I learned to love this song, too. Clueless was such a great film!

[kochista]

@MsTWEEKIE you rock - Billies stuff when your Dad was playing and the rest of the band around this time - it's the best - it's music that will be adored forever - man you are lucky - bless your Dad

[kgchris]

@MsTWEEKIE VERY cool. I think it's fair to say her best work was during the years prior to the 40s, perhaps some of the early 40s, but at some point during that decade her voice became disturbed from the substance abuse, yet remained beautiful and unique at the same time. Nonetheless, a legend she will always be.

[lucaskarq]

CaRuCCi86, i love her LOL

[Eliezer821]

TI AMO!!!

[CaRuCCi86]

Do you like Billie Holiday?

I LOVE him!

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Huh?

[pistolacola]

HAHAHAH clueless

[11clawedfrogs]

LOL. I had a friend say that to me after I told him I was listening to Billie! My last name is Brown so I really love this song.

[kjkilojoules]

Lol. Yea, Clueless

[camilasabella]

Clueless....yeah, loved that!!!!!!

[Portis1Luv]

I'm 28 and she is my favorite female singer by far, sorry Josephine hope you can forgive me. REAL MUSIC.

[nenasworld22]

Josephine Baker had the looks and talent but Billie had the voice that just sets the mood. I'm sure Josephine will forgive you.

[jahlaune]

I love this lil song. Its so happy and carefree a pop tune if their ever was one.

[dianamaryflorence]

Billie Holiday was amazing in the 1930's. I bought this record back in 1935 when it first came out.

[ccaammiiittoo1]

Those were the days, weren't they?

[tristramshandy3]

@ccaammiiittoo1 those were the daze? are you serious? yeah, the days of the great depression- what a happy time :)

[ccaammiiittoo1]

@tristramshandy3 Hello, stream of consciousness! I should've qualified meaning in music. Yet I'd like to point out that those were the days for our talented tenth. You'd be surprised how many people of color were living quite a distance from the poverty line. Philadelphia, for example. Economically viable enclaves well before the end of slavery.

[tristramshandy3]

@ccaammiiittoo1 Hey. I'm sorry- I shouldn't have given you shit- it was pretty clear you meant as far as music was concerned.

Have a great life.

Viva Montaigne!

[Proma203]

Dam.. how old are u?

[BuckshotLaFunke]

A five stars record, if there ever was one. With Prez instead of Goodman it would have been five and a half.

[geroin31337]

there was and i got one

[playio]

my favorite by billie, never be another

[womamo]

great old version of that wonderful tune

[core281]

A very good quality recording of one of my favorites. Thanks also for the informative notes.