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In their review of the 78-rpm release of 'Love Me Or Leave Me' coupled with 'I Thought About You,' Down Beat said: 'What counts is the penetratingly personal presence of Lady Day.' When the album came out, there was a concert at New York City's Carnegie Hall on 10 November 1956 featuring much of this material along with readings from her autobiography. It was a sellout and despite the limitations with Billie's voice she delivered a superb performance. In less than three years, however, she would be dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Lady Sings The Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Trav'lin' Light\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. I Must Have That Man\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Some Other Spring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Strange Fruit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. No Good Man\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. God Bless The Child\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Good Morning Heartache\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Love Me Or Leave Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Too Marvelous For Words\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Willow Weep For Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. I Thought About You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600753458877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.10.13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve Records (B0032667-01, MGV-8099, 0600753458877); Universal Music Special Markets (B0032667-01, 0600753458877)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Lady Sings The Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Trav'lin' Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 I Must Have That Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4 Some Other Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 Strange Fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA6 No Good Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 God Bless The Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Good Morning Heartache\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Love Me Or Leave Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB4 Too Marvelous For Words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB5 Willow Weep For Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB6 I Thought About You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Smith (2) – Alto Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaura Tinald – Artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAaron Bell – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Callender – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Scott (2) – Clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChico Hamilton – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLenny McBrowne – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarney Kessel – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenny Burrell – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Nino-Hernes – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerman Leonard – Photography By (Cover Photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobby Tucker – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWynton Kelly – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorman Granz – Supervised By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Quinichette – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Shavers – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarry Edison – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54553136365886,"sku":"123839","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12634929398078-transparent-v2.png?v=1791387570","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/billie-holiday-lady-sings-the-blues-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}