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Perhaps the best-known version of the song was recorded by Billy Eckstine. This recording was released by MGM Records (catalog number 10903). It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on February 23, 1951, and lasted for 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 8. [2] It was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. [3]
1953: Billy Eckstine Sings Tenderly (MGM) 1953: Earl Hines – Billy Eckstine: A Treasury Of Immortal Performances – recorded 1940–1942; 1953: The Great Mr. B: Billy Eckstine and His All-Star Band (DeLuxe/King) – recorded 1944; 1954: I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart: Billy Eckstine Sings 8 Great Duke Ellington Songs (MGM) 1954: Blues For Sale
No Cover, No Minimum is a live album by Billy Eckstine that was recorded in Las Vegas. [2] The album was released by Roulette in 1960 and reissued by Blue Note in 1992 with ten additional tracks. Track listing
The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine is a 1963 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was arranged by Billy Byers , conducted by Bobby Tucker , and produced by Quincy Jones . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Everything I Have Is Yours is a 1991 compilation album of songs by Billy Eckstine, ... "I Apologize"" Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Ed G. Nelson: 2:52: 19. "As Long As I Live"
Scott Yanow reviewed Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter for Allmusic and wrote that "Billy Eckstine's final recording (although he would live until 1993) finds the 72-year-old singer showing his age. Mr. B's famous baritone voice at this late date only hints at his earlier greatness although his phrasing and enthusiasm uplift what could have been a depressing affair."
Rhythm in a Riff is a 1947 medium length musical film produced by William D. Alexander and directed by Leonard Anderson. [1] The film stars Billy Eckstine and his band performing as well as Ann Baker, Hortense Allen Jordan, Sarah Harris, and Emmett "Babe" Wallace.
At Basin Street East is a 1961 live album by Billy Eckstine, accompanied by a big band arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones. It was originally released on October 1, 1961, on the EmArcy label, but reissued in 1990 by Polygram. The album was recorded at the Basin Street East nightclub in New York City.