liner notes Peter Clayton photography by Beryl Bryden vocals Billie Holiday Record Company MCA Records Licensed From MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured By The Decca Record Company Limited Copyright (c) The Decca Record Company Limited Made By British Celanese Limited Printed By Robert Stace Published By Francis, Day & Hunter Published By Lawrence Wright Published By Leeds Music Published By Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Published By Yale Music Published By Famous Chappell Published By Keith Prowse Published By Lafleur N.B. copies exist with EMI Records Ltd. gold foil stickers in the top right hand corner of back sleeve, with the following text: RE-DISTRIBUTED BY EMI Records Ltd. · CRLM 1054 · THIS NUMBER MUST BE USED ON RE-ORDERS This indicates new old stock, taken over by EMI Records Ltd. from Decca Records Ltd., after the former company acquired the distribution rights for MCA Records in the UK on 1 January 1974.
Most of the tracks were recorded in the late 1940's The first 8 tracks were featured in the motion picture Lady Sings The Blues, but on this album are not taken from the film, but are sung by the original artist
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited
Publishers, per labels: A1: F. D. & H. A2: L. Wright A3 to A5, B1, B3: Leeds Music A6: A. H. & Crew B2: Yale Music B4: Famous Chappell B5: K. Prowse B6: Lafleur Rights Society: N.C.B. Rights Society: Britico, GEMA Matrix / Runout: GM 59 (Side A label) Matrix / Runout: GM 60 (Side B label) Matrix / Runout: GM-59-IL (Side A runout, stamped ) Matrix / Runout: GM-60-IL (Side B runout, stamped)