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In her 1956 autobiography, Holiday cites the infidelity of her first husband, Jimmy Monroe, as the inspiration for this song; specifically, an instance in which Monroe's woeful attempt to explain away lipstick on his collar elicits Holiday's disgusted response: "Take a bath, man; don't explain."
Composer (s) Jack Strachey. Lyricist (s) Eric Maschwitz as Holt Marvell. " These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) " is a standard with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, writing under the pseudonym Holt Marvell, [ 1] and music by Jack Strachey, both Englishmen. Harry Link, an American, sometimes appears as a co-writer; his input was probably limited to ...
The song was later recorded in 1938 by Teddy Wilson with a vocal by Nan Wynn, by Billie Holiday, [5] and by Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra. The Wilson, Holiday, and Gray versions all placed in the top 20 of the music charts in 1938. [4] The song is played in Laura and The Big Sleep.
Moonlight in Vermont (song) " Moonlight in Vermont " is a popular song about the U.S. state of Vermont, written by John Blackburn (lyrics) and Karl Suessdorf (music) and published in 1944. [ 1] It was introduced by Margaret Whiting in a 1944 recording. [ 1]
The Lady Sings. (1956) Lady Sings the Blues. (1956) The Lady Sings (DL 8215) is a compilation album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released by Decca Records in 1956. [1] The featured songs on the album are from when Holiday was signed with Decca in the mid to late 1940s. By the time this album was released, she was on Norman Granz 's jazz label ...
Irving Kahal. " I'll Be Seeing You " is a popular song about missing a loved one, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. [ 1] Published in 1938, it was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. [ 2] The title of the 1944 film I'll Be Seeing You was taken from this song at the ...
Composer (s) George Gershwin. Lyricist (s) DuBose Heyward. Ira Gershwin. " Summertime " is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin. [ 1]
Billie Holiday Sings (MGC-118) is a 10-inch LP album made by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released in the United States by Clef Records in 1952. It was her first album for the label, and her first album of original material, following several compilations of previously released 78rpm sides for Columbia , Commodore , and Decca .