Violets For Your Furs

At home. No violets at hand. A Tropical Flower instead.
From Lady in Satin, last album released in her lifetime.

Violets for Your Furs" (Tom Adair & Matt Dennis)

You brought me violets for my furs
And it was spring for a while, remember?
You brought me violets for my furs
And there was April in that December
The snow drifted down on the flowers and melted where it lay
The snow looked like dew on the blossoms
As on a Summer's day

You brought me violets for my furs
And there was blue in the wintry sky
You pinned the violets to my furs
And gave a lift to the crowds passing by
You smiled at me so sweetly
Since then one thought occurs
That we fell in love completely
The day you brought me violets for my furs

Billie Holiday, vocal
Ray Ellis, arranger and conductor
George Ockner, violin
David Sawyer, cello
Janet Putnam, harp
Danny Bank, flute
Phil Bodner, flute
Romeo Penque, flute
Mel Davis, trumpet
J.J. Johnson, trombone
Urbie Green, trombone
Tom Mitchell, trombone
Mal Waldron, piano
Barry Galbraith, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
Osie Johnson, drums
Elise Bretton, backing vocals
Miriam Workman, backing vocals
Recorded in February 1958

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