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Billie Holiday - Fine and Mellow (1957)

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Reunited after many years with tenor saxophonist Lester Young, Billie's visual reaction to his moving solo remains as eloquent as anything she ever sang; a touching finale to their historic musical partnership. Introduced by Robert Herridge (producer/host of CBS' "The Sound of Jazz"), this is perhaps the single most famous "live jazz" performance in TV history. Other members of the all-star band seen here: Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Gerry Mulligan, Roy Eldridge, Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker, Milt Hinton, Mal Waldron..."We shall not see their likes again."

Channel: Music
Uploaded: May 5, 2006 at 8:40 am
Author: WhenSwingWasKing

Length: 00:09:04
Rating: 4.94
Views: 415731

Tags: Billie Holiday swing jazz blues TV Hawkins Webster Mulligan Eldridge Cheatham Dickenson

Video Comments:

BeatriceWasHere (December 1, 2008 at 1:48 pm)

Omg. THANK you for this. :)

stavlaft (November 28, 2008 at 9:30 am)

gloryious so timeless
imagen to see this in colour haha

ednis82angelical (November 28, 2008 at 1:33 am)

He's the meanest man that I've ever see...

kpls72 (November 27, 2008 at 3:35 pm)

When it comes to female vocalists, there's Billie Holiday, and then there's everybody else. She was at the end of her life in this video, and she still had that voice. GO pick up some CD's of her work in her prime. She is the BEST.

knockedoutjailbird (November 26, 2008 at 9:25 pm)

This is something most people don't see anymore. Real musicians who put their heart and soul into their playing. Billie Holiday was one of the greatest American singers of the last 100 years.

djdjany (November 30, 2008 at 3:11 pm)

Maybe the greatest of the whole world,american or not,i think. I'm italian and I think ther's nobody like her.
And i love her..

shaspassren (November 24, 2008 at 7:17 pm)

i just saw lady sings the blues for the first time i loved and i wish bille holiday didnt go threw such sadness
i feel ur pain billie

muhkuh224 (November 24, 2008 at 6:07 am)

she was a singer to.

muhkuh224 (November 24, 2008 at 6:06 am)

and a beautiful singer.

deconofdefence (November 24, 2008 at 4:07 am)

Billie is my girl. I pray that God had mercy on her. Who are we to judge her for her vice.

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