Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1938–1996
- Recordings
- 6
- Albums and releases
- 6
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra in North America
Recordings and albums use the selected era and genre; the region confirms where this artist belongs.
Meet Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra is a band / group associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1938–1996. The artist is connected with Jazz and Swing, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Jazz and Swing shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (and Throw Away the Key) (take 1)”, “I've Got a Date With a Dream”, “Big Stuff (breakdown and chatter)”, “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me”. Then move to “The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 6: 1938” and “Jazz Greats, Volume 1: Billie Holiday: All of Me” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
Basic information
- Type
- Band / group
- Country / region
- United States
- Formation date
- 1933
- End date
- 1940
- Formed in
- New York
