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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GEORGE GERSHWIN

SHALL WE DANCE

BILLIE HOLIDAY: “LET’S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF”

This is early Lady Day with a restrained Dixieland backing that doesn’t get in the way of her voice. That’s a great sax solo in the middle.

Billie Holiday: “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” (1937)

Billie rethought the song twenty years later with some of the most noted jazz sideman in the game. Just look at the names who were present at this L.A. recording session!

Billie Holiday: “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” (1957)

136 posted on 07/15/2017 8:02:35 AM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)

Welcome back! Hope you had a good evening!

137 posted on 07/15/2017 8:28:22 AM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)

I LOVE this song.

Wordplay is one of my favorite forms of...fun!

139 posted on 07/15/2017 9:23:02 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)

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