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Sep-13-2009

Billie Holiday / Lester Young - This Year’s Kisses

Recorded: New York City, New York
January 25, 1937

Personnel:
Billie Holiday - Vocal
Lester Young - Tenor Saxophone
Buck Clayton - Trumpet
Benny Goodman - Clarinet
Teddy Wilson - Piano
Freddy Green - Guitar
Walter Page - Bass
Jo Jones -Drums

Duration : 0:3:10


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Posted under New York Holiday
  1. cooperyahoo Said,

    I think Lester and …
    I think Lester and Billie would of been a beautiful couple!

  2. aerofredywr Said,

    True. Nevertheless, …
    True. Nevertheless, when singing blues she was GREAT GREAT GREAT. (That´s what I feel, you may agree or not, it´s a matter of personal taste or feeling.)

  3. MilesTrane21 Said,

    That’s funny cause …
    That’s funny cause she did very few blues numbers throughout her career. She usually did pop numbers.

  4. octopussy1234 Said,

    Billie > Ella
    Billie > Ella

  5. julesmonendrumface Said,

    Lester,s Warm tone …
    Lester,s Warm tone on the tenor makes me cry ….

  6. ElGranAlf Said,

    Magníficos. La …
    Magníficos. La mejor voz y el mejor saxo tenor de los años 30.
    Un dúo incomparable e inigualable.
    Maravilloso.

  7. nigel1034 Said,

    really?

    I never …
    really?

    I never knew that

    They would’ve made the perfect couple :)
    They made great music together :)

  8. matituy61 Said,

    Lester and Billie …
    Lester and Billie should have been lovers but i read he really was in love with her but she never really knew how much. Such a shame they were made for each other and could of love and healed each other, maybe they will meet in the neaxt life.They were magic in music together, romeo and julliet of music

  9. aerofredywr Said,

    I´ll never get …
    I´ll never get tired of stating: SHE was, is and will be the greatest blues singer. Lester is a great bonus

  10. julesmonendrumface Said,

    I Love Her Voice…
    I Love Her Voice…

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