Summertime -- Billie Holiday 1936
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Uploaded by erwigaudio on Jun 22, 2008
Summertime -- Billie Holiday 1936
Summertime was a tune from the opera Porgy and Bess that had openend only some 9 months before this recording was made. Even today, some 72 years later, the tune is still a favourite standard, but Billie's was probably the greatest version ever made.
Billie and her Orchestra with Bunny Berigan trumpet, Artie Shaw clarinet, Joe Bushkin piano, Dick McDonough guitar, Pete Peterson bass and Cozy Cole drums.
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Love the legend. And the voice above all of the snow.
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Yes,Yes. I find myself in the snow.
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16 people prefer the winter... :(
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Because people have opinions
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i love janis my mums played her since befor i can remember and my nans played billie since befor i can remember, nothing can ever beat billie she is the godess of all soul music even the word beautiful is not worthy of her voice!!!!!
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Reading your description in the heading I think you'll find Janis trumped her and everybody else, I love Billie but sometimes someone else removes any doubt was about so ever!!
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@pcmaranha1 Well, thank you, and 1: It's lass, and 2: I appreciate your comment. :) Haha, glad I could change your prospective.
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@fowerli not looking at screen name...
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@pcmaranha1 what made you choose lad over lass?
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I was 14 when I saw Billie Holiday, the movie for the first time... I'm 16 now and haven't seen that movie since, but just one glance at it and it changed my ENTIRE prospective on music! Billie Holiday definitely changed my life, for the better! She has had such a huge impact on my life! <3
angel1babe11 7 months ago 29
As much as I love and adore Billie Holiday. i have to say that Janis Joplin takes the cake for my favourite version of this song.
theSadieproject 6 months ago 2