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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 ...
Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed " Lady Day " by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a ...
All or Nothing at All is a studio album by Billie Holiday, released in 1958 on Verve Records, catalog MGV8329. [4] There are 12 songs on the LP taken from five different recording sessions that took place in 1956 and 1957. [5] Holiday was backed by a "relaxed and understanding" [6] small combo which included the trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison ...
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."
The discography of Billie Holiday, an American jazz singer, consists of 12 studio albums, three live albums, 24 compilations, six box sets, and 38 singles.. Holiday recorded extensively for six labels: Columbia Records (on its subsidiary labels Brunswick Records, Vocalion Records, and Okeh Records), from 1933 through 1942; Commodore Records in 1939 and 1944; Decca Records from 1944 through ...
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 .
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.
Since Billie Holiday's death in 1959, ... Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, dies at 56 of cancer. Finance. ABC News. HarrisWalz.com domain sells for $15,000. Food. Food. Delish.