Billie Holiday-Teddy Wilson"Hot Jazz Clasics" 1947 78RPM Columbia Set C-61 (VG+)

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Eleanora Fagan (born April 7, 1915 died July 17, 1959), professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had an influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Holiday was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills, which made up for her limited range and lack of formal music education. While there were other jazz singers with equal talent, Billie Holiday had a voice that captured the attention of her audience. Much of Holiday's material has been rereleased since her death, and she is considered a legendary performer with a continuing influence on American music. Holiday is the recipient of four Grammy awards, all of them posthumous awards for Best Historical Album. Holiday was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1973. Lady Sings the Blues, a film centered on Holiday's life, starring Diana Ross, was released in 1972.

Theodore Shaw "Teddy" Wilson (born November 24, 1912 died July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critics as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson's sophisticated and elegant style was featured on the records of many of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. With Goodman, he was one of the first black musicians to appear prominently with white musicians. In addition to his extensive work as a sideman, Wilson also led his own groups and recording sessions from the late 1920s to the 1980s.

On June 27, 1947 Columbia Records released “Teddy Wilson – Billie Holiday Hot Jazz Classics” a set of four 10” 78RPM records in an Album folder labeled Set C-61. This is a compilation of previously released sides, gathered together as the 11th in a series of the original records that made jazz history. The sides were numbered C-61-1 through C-61-8. The artist credits are for “Teddy Wilson – Billie Holiday” and later on the label “Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday”. The catalog numbers for the individual discs are: 36205, 36206, 36207 and 36208. The songs included are:

Track

Title

Original Recording

C-61-1

Miss Brown To You

 July 2, 1935 from "The Big Broadcast of 1936" - Original Issue: Brunswick 7501

C-61-2

I Wished On The Moon

 July 2, 1935 from "The Big Broadcast of 1936" - Original Issue: Brunswick 7501

C-61-3

What A Little Moonlight Can Do

 July 2, 1935 - Original Issue: Brunswick 7498

C-61-4

If You Were Mine

 October 25, 1935 from "To Beat The Band" - Original Issue: Brunswick 7554

C-61-5

I Must Have That Man!

 January 25, 1937 from "Blackbirds of 1928" - Original Issue: Brunswick 7859

C-61-6

Foolin' Myself

 June 1, 1937 - Original Issue: Brunswick 7911

C-61-7

Easy Living

 June 1, 1937 from "Easy Living" - Original Issue: Brunswick 7911

C-61-8

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)

 January 6, 1938 - Original Issue: Brunswick 8070 Second Master

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Stamped): B17768 1-3

Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Stamped): B17766 1-5

Matrix / Runout (Side 3 Stamped): B17767 1-

Matrix / Runout (Side 4 Stamped): B18209 1-

Matrix / Runout (Side 5 Stamped): B20571 1-

Matrix / Runout (Side 6 Stamped): B21217 1-  

Matrix / Runout (Side 7 Stamped): B21218 2-

Matrix / Runout (Side 8 Stamped): B22194 N 4-

The records overall are in Very Good Plus (VG+) condition. There is moderate surface noise and low music levels as would be expected from records that have been played on mechanical players, but it does not detract from the music. There are no scratches or abrasions affecting play. There are minor scratches and scuffing from previous play but every side plays all the way through very nicely on both sides with no skipping and very few pops. The album case and sleeves are in excellent condition with a few abrasions on the edges from being shelved. There is a very slight warp present in the records, probably from storage over the years. After all, they are 69 years old.  For shipping purposes, the records will be removed from the album and shipped in gold paper sleeves in a protected sandwich and the album will be wrapped separately.  Please examine the photographs for condition.