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Billie Holiday: Billie Holiday Sings Standards
by Larry Koenigsberg
This collection of mostly gems from the great and influential singer who peaked in the late 1930's and early 1940's holds many pleasures: Holiday's caressing, behind-the-beat swing with its great feeling of relaxation, and that quivering slide as her phrase ends; a great repertoire of songs from the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and ...
