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After the success of her album, Lady in Satin (1958), Billie Holiday wanted to record another album with arranger Ray Ellis. Ellis had switched from Columbia to MGM , so Billie switched labels also to avoid breaching her contract with Columbia.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1984 Vinyl release of "Last Recording" on Discogs.
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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1988 CD release of "Last Recording" on Discogs.
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French reissue without barcode, not as Billie Holiday With Ray Ellis And His Orchestra - Last Recording. Released between late 70s and early 1983 due to runouts and cat#.
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“Last Recording”, originally titled Billie Holiday before her death, is the last album of Billie Holiday released in 1959, just after her most acclaimed release “Lady In Satin”.
Release Date. July, 1959. Duration. 36:38. Genre. Vocal, Blues, Jazz. Styles. Classic Female Blues, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Standards. Recording Date. March 3, 1959 - March 11, 1959. Recording Location. New York, NY. Discography Timeline. See Full Discography. Songs for Distingué Lovers (1957) Body & Soul [Verve] (1957) Stay With Me (1958)
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-11) and Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-11) recording of: All of You ( Silk Stockings musical ) (on 1959-03-11)
