{"product_id":"billie-holiday-lady-sings-the-blues-audiophile-clear-vinyl-acv-vinyl-lp","title":"Billie Holiday: Lady Sings The Blues (Audiophile Clear Vinyl) ACV Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBillie Holiday's late career was marred by the singer's drug abuse, drinking, and relationships with abusive men.\u003c\/i\u003e However, her voice maintained its edge no matter how fragile it may have become. \u003ci\u003eLady Sings The Blues\u003c\/i\u003e was released concurrently with Holiday's autobiography of the same name. Recorded during two sessions in 1956, the album found the singer in top form. It features four new tracks, \"Lady Sings the Blues,\" \"Too Marvelous for Words,\" \"Willow Weep for Me,\" and \"I Thought About You,\" along with fresh recordings of some of Holiday's biggest hits to date. Notable re-recordings include \"Trav'lin' Light,\" \"Strange Fruit\" and \"God Bless the Child.\" Holiday was joined for these sessions by tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Quinichette\u003c\/strong\u003e, trumpeters \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Shavers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Edison\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Wynton+Kelly\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWynton Kelly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and guitarists \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Kenny+Burrell\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenny Burrell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBarney Kessel\u003c\/strong\u003e. The group provides the perfectly restrained accompaniment to the singer's bluesy laments. In spite of not sounding like the chipper singer from her 1930s Columbia recordings, many have grown to love \u003ci\u003eLady Sings The Blues\u003c\/i\u003e for the smoky raspiness of Holiday's later career voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\u003cul\u003e\r\r\u003cli\u003epressed on \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=audiophile+clear+vinyl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoxy's Audiophile Clear Vinyl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\r\u003c\/li\u003e\r\r\u003cli\u003emusic label: Clef Records 1956 \/ Doxy 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\r\r\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\r\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Cool Hand 01\/2015\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Billie Holiday","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":1064747052,"sku":"fr-3053","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/billieholiday-ladysingstheb.jpg?v=1759260855","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/billie-holiday-lady-sings-the-blues-audiophile-clear-vinyl-acv-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}