Incomparable Vol.5, The

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Personnel includes: Billie Holday (vocals). Personnel: Billie Holiday (vocals); Mike Pingatore, Ulysses Livingston, Freddie Green, Gene Fields, John Collins, Paul Chapman, Al Casey (guitar); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Benny Carter (clarinet); Dan d'Andrea, Alvy West, Lennie Hartman (reeds); Georgie Auld (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Lester Boone, Don Redman, Eddie Barefield, Joe Eldridge, Bill Bowen, Ernie Powell, Leslie Johnakins, Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone); Don Byas, Kermit Scott, Lester Young , Babe Russin (tenor saxophone); John Williams , Grachan Moncur III, Artie Shapiro, Walter Page, Ted Sturgis (baritone saxophone); Don Waddilove, Emmett Berry, Larry Neill, Monty Kelly , Roy Eldridge, Shad Collins, Bill Coleman (trumpet); Skip Layton, Murray McEachern, Benny Morton (trombone); Eddie Heywood, Buddy Weed, Sonny White, Teddy Wilson (piano); J.C. Heard , Kenny Clarke, Willie Rodriguez, Yank Porter (drums). Liner Note Author: Peter Gamble. Recording information: L.A (07/06/1940-12/06/1942); N. Y. C (07/06/1940-12/06/1942). Arranger: Jimmy Mundy. The fifth of five volumes on the obscure British label Acrobat, The Incomparable, Vol. 5 concentrates on the series of sides recorded by Billie Holiday at the dawn of her career, usually in front of a studio band and released on discount subsidiaries of Columbia such as Brunswick and Vocalion. Similar to Fats Waller and a handful of other musical greats occasionally forced to record subpar material, Holiday did surprisingly well considering the compositional sources, and certainly wasn't harmed by the addition of recording partners like Roy Eldridge, Don Redman, Walter Page, Freddie Green, and Teddy Wilson. This disc has 20 tracks, including two of Holiday's best performances ("God Bless the Child," "I Cover the Waterfront") as well as a few standards ("Love Me or Leave Me," "St. Louis Blues," "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)"). Too much of this material, however, consists of dated pleasantries that even Holiday has trouble rejuvenating -- check out "Mandy Is Two" or "I'm in a Low-Down Groove." Though everything she recorded will obviously be of interest to real fans, Columbia itself has collected these songs several times, with better notes and better sound. ~ John Bush
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