Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live

The live recordings included here are among the very best from Billie Holiday's final years. Part of the motivation behind the 1956 Carnegie Hall concert was to promote Billie's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. The music was attuned entirely to Billie's character part, reinforced by readings from her book by Gilbert Millstein. Although recorded in 1956, the LP was only issued in 1961, almost two years after Billie's passing on July 17, 1959, at the age of 44.

Billie Holiday, vocals Roy Eldridge, trumpet Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax Carl Drinkard, piano Tony Scott, clarinet (piano on Lady Sings the Blues only) Carson Smith, bass Chico Hamilton, drums Gilbert Millstein, readings from the book Lady Sings the Blues Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, November 10, 1956.

Tracks: Oh, What A Little Moonlight Can Do / I Cover The Waterfront / Fine And Mellow / I Cried For You / My Man / Reading From Lady Sings The Blues / I'll Be Seeing You / Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone / Yesterdays / Don't Explain / Reading From Lady Sings The Blues / Body And Soul / Billie's Blues / Reading From Lady Sings The Blues / Travelin Light With Reading / It Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do / Lady Sings The Blues / Reading From Lady Sings The Blues