William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Vocalion 5021 ; Year: 1947 (1939); Genre: Swing Jazz/Big Band Jazz This classic from the one and only Billie Holiday has been on my mind off and on for the last few days, so I am picking it. Apparently both Louis "Pops" Armstrong and Bing Crosby both recorded their versions prior, whilst I admire and deeply love their work, for this song in particular it is Billie Holiday's recording that takes the cake so to speak.   Hear Them There Eyes on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Chevrolet   My song pick 2 years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - 747   My song pick 3 years ago today: B.J. Thomas - Hooked on a Feeling   My song pick 4 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)   My song pick 5 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Passion, Grace & Fire My song pick 6 years ago today: Weezer - Africa My song pick 7 years ago today: Red Rider - Human Race My song pick 8 years ago today: ...

From: Billie Holiday ; Year: 1954; Genre: Vocal Jazz For some unknown reason I was draw once more to some jazz featuring the incomparable Billie Holiday. The 1954 album of her namesake really felt perfect for today; it fit my mood almost perfectly. Even though this is a great song in many ways, in my opinion, she was one of those greats that could sing almost anything and it would captivate you for certain.   Hear If The Moon Turns Green on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rolling Stones - Laugh, I Nearly Died   My song pick 2 years ago today: Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More   My song pick 3 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Under the Bottom   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Moontrekkers - Return of the Vampire (The Bogey Man) My song pick 5 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Confusion My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Lap of Luxury My song pick 7 years ago today: Victor Wooten - You Can't Hold No Gr...

From: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol.2: 1936 ; Year: 1990 (1936); Genre: Blues/Jazz I'm making another pick where my pick number and the date concerning a song I wanted to pick coincide. In the year 1936 Billie Holiday's cover of this Gershwin piece from the opera Porgy and Bess was amongst the year ' s most popular recordings. Hear Billie Holiday's version of Summertime on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: David Bowie - Young Americans My song pick two years ago today: Eric Robertson - "Spooked" on Classics My song pick three years ago today: Antonio Salieri - Requiem in C-Minor ( Piccolo Requiem ) My song pick four years ago today: Marmalade - Reflections of My Life My song pick five years ago today: .38 Special - Same Old Feeling

1063 Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday For some reason I felt like picking a Billie Holiday song on this actually bright and warm Sunday. Billie Holiday is easily one of my favourite female vocalists; I have personally never found a track she sung on that I dislike. This bluesy piece of music is simply amazing in so many ways. Here is a fan video with a recording on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Electric Light Orchestra - Ticket To The Moon My song pick two years ago today: ABBA - So Long +