Billie Holiday discography

Billie Holiday discography

Portrait from Down Beat magazine, ca. February 1947
Releases
↙Studio albums 12
↙Live albums 3
↙Compilation albums 24
↙Box sets 1

The discography of Billie Holiday consists of twelve studio albums, three live albums, 24 compilations, and one box set.

Billie Holiday recorded extensively for four labels: Columbia Records, issued 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 1950; briefly for Aladdin Records in 1951; Verve Records and on its earlier imprint Clef Records; from 1952 through 1957, then again for Columbia Records from 1957 to 1958 and finally for MGM Records in 1959. Many of Holiday's recordings appeared on 78 rpm records prior to the long-playing vinyl record era, and only Clef, Verve, and Columbia issued Holiday albums during her lifetime that were not compilations of previously released material. Many compilations have been issued since her death; as well as comprehensive box sets and live recordings.[1][2]

Contents

Studio Albums

Clef Records/Verve Records, 1952–1957

Year Album details
1952 Billie Holiday Sings
  • Released: 1952
  • Recorded: March 26, 1952
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
1953 An Evening with Billie Holiday
  • Released: 1953
  • Recorded: April 1, 1952 & July 27, 1952
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
1954 Billie Holiday
  • Released: 1954
  • Recorded: April 1, 1952 & April 14, 1954
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
1955 Stay with Me
  • Released: 1955
  • Recorded: August 23 & August 25, 1955
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
Music for Torching
  • Released: October 1955
  • Recorded: August 23 & August 25, 1955
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
1956 Velvet Mood
  • Released: 1956
  • Recorded: August 23 & August 25, 1955
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
Lady Sings the Blues
  • Released: 1956
  • Recorded: June 6 & 7, 1956, September 3, 1954
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
1957 Body and Soul
  • Released: 1957
  • Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, & 9, 1957
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Format: LP
Songs for Distingué Lovers
  • Released: 1957
  • Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, & 9, 1957
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Format: LP
All or Nothing at All
  • Released: 1957
  • Recorded: January 3, 4, 7, & 9, 1957
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Format: LP

Columbia Records, 1958

Year Album details
1958 Lady in Satin
  • Released: June 1958
  • Recorded: February 19, 20, & 21, 1958
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Format: LP

MGM Records, 1959

Year Album details
1959 Last Recordings
  • Released: July 1959
  • Recorded: March 3, 4, & 11, 1959
  • Label: MGM
  • Format: LP

Live Albums

Year Album details
1954 Billie Holiday at JATP
  • Released: 1954
  • Recorded: February 12, 1945 & June 3, October 7, 1946
  • Label: Clef Records
  • Format: LP
1956 The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live
  • Released: 1956
  • Recorded: November 10, 1956
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Format: LP
1957 Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport
  • Released: 1957
  • Recorded: July 4, 5, & 6, 1957
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Format: LP

Notes

  1. ^ Billie Holiday Long Play Discography. Billieholidaysongs.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  2. ^ Billie Holiday. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.