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For Lady (subtitled songs Billie Holiday made famous… an instrumental tribute to her great talents) is an album by the American jazz cornetist Webster Young. It contains tracks recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.

For Lady by Young, Webster (1994-08-31)

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Track listing:
“The Lady” (Webster Young) – 7:00
“God Bless the Child” (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 7:05
“Moanin’ Low” (Howard Dietz, Ralph Rainger) – 7:42
“Good Morning Heartache” (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) – 8:54
“Don’t Explain” (Holiday, Herzog) – 7:10
“Strange Fruit” (Abel Meeropol) – 4:18

Personnel:
Webster Young – cornet
Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
Mal Waldron – piano
Joe Puma – guitar
Earl May – double bass
Ed Thigpen – drums

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Released: 1957
Recorded: June 14, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Length: 42:09
Label: Prestige
PR 7106
Producer: Bob Weinstock