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Artist: Billie Holiday Title: Commodore Jazz Classics (Series Of Original Recordings) Label:   Mainstream Country: USA Catalogue: 56000 Date: Apr 1964 Format: LP Collection:   I Own It     I Want It  Community:    Price Guide: Valuation Page » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	Billie Holiday	Strange Fruit		Rate
A2	Billie Holiday	She's Funny That Way		Rate
A3	Billie Holiday	Fine And Mellow		Rate
A4	Billie Holiday	Embraceable You		Rate
A5	Billie Holiday	I'll Get By		Rate
B1	Billie Holiday	Lover Come Back To Me		Rate
B2	Billie Holiday	I Cover The Waterfront		Rate
B3	Billie Holiday	Yesterdays		Rate
B4	Billie Holiday	I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues		Rate
B5	Billie Holiday	I'll Be Seeing You		Rate

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This is the first Mainstream disc of 33.33 rpm which features the original recordings of Billie Holiday that were previously issued by means of the Commodore jazz label. Two tunes, which are Strange Fruit and Fine And Mellow were issued by means of the same disc of 78 rpm which ultimately sold millions of copies. Accordingly, Strange Fruit concerned the cruel punishment of hanging human beings that was performed by lynch mobs. Ms. Holiday first sang this tune in 1939 at the Cafe Society, which was the first night club that allowed both caucasians and blacks to perform and attend that club.

Even though Ms. Holiday was initially fearful to record this tune, she decided to record this simply because the visual aspects of what this tune concerned reminded Ms. Holiday of her father. As a result, Ms. Holiday sang Strange Fruit at all her live performances.

Sadly, Ms. Holiday passed away the 17 July 1959 due to cirrhosis of the liver.

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