Stormy Blues

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Album Info

Release Date: 1977

Label: Verve Records

Label variation: Polydor logo at bottom of labels.

Issued in gatefold jacket.

Billie's 1954 and 1955 recordings with Benny Carter, Jimmy Rowles, Tony Scott, Harry Edison, Chico Hamilton and others; includes previously unreleased performances of "Softly" and "P.S. I Love You."

Tracks A1 to A7 recorded in Los Angeles, September 3, 1954.
Tracks A8 to B5 recorded in New York City, February 14, 1955.
Tracks C1 to D5 recorded in Los Angeles, August 23-25, 1955.

Most of the material on this album was previously released on these Verve albums of Billie Holiday: Lady Sings The Blues, Stay With Me, Music For Torching, and Velvet Mood.

Track D3 title on labels: Nice Work If You Can Get It "Damsel In Distress"

Previously released on Verve albums V-8099, V-8032, V-8026 and V-8096

Track cat. #s:
A1: 1932-6
A4: 1935-3
A5: 1936-2
A6: 1937-1
A7: 1938-3
B1: 2277-3
B2: 2278-2
B4: 2280-2
C1: 2275-5
C2: 2438-2
C4: 2440-1
C5: 2441-3
C6: 2442-4
D1: 2443-2
D2: 2444-1
D3: 2445-5
D4: 2446-3
D5: 2447-1

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