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Lena Horne – Stormy Weather (1943) Lena Horne – vocal
It’s A Good Day Peggy Lee  – vocals
1973 (Shirley’s powerful cover of this song from the musical, ‘On A Clear DAy You Can See Forever’ – All About Shirley TV Special) Shirley [More]
“Sentimental Journey” is a popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by [More]
Nat King Cole, Unforgettable – Vocal
Chet Baker – My Funny Valentine
Johnny Hartman- vocal John Coltrane – tenor saxophone McCoy Tyner – piano Jimmy Garrison – bass Elvin Jones – drums Photo: Dorothea Lange
From the laser disc “Julie London Show”, with the Bobby Troup Quintet, recorded on May-28-1964 in Japan
Billie Holiday – vocal Ben Webster – tenor saxophone Lester Young – tenor saxophone Vic Dickenson – trombone Gerry Mulligan – bariton saxophone Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone [More]
“Strange Fruit” is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday, who first sang and recorded it in 1939. In 1978, Holiday’s version of the [More]