Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra

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Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra was a jazz ensemble led by the iconic American singer Billie Holiday, known for its influential swing-era recordings and emotionally expressive performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz ensemble
swing-era band
activePeriod 1930s
1940s
associatedMovement Harlem jazz scene
associatedWith Brunswick Records
Columbia Records
Vocalion Records
countryOfOrigin United States
era pre-bop jazz
featuredInstrument piano
tenor saxophone
trumpet
vocals
featuredMusician Benny Goodman
Buck Clayton
Lester Young
Teddy Wilson
genre jazz
swing
hasCharacteristic blues-influenced repertoire
improvisational phrasing
small ensemble arrangements
hasLeaderRole vocalist
influenced swing-era vocal style
vocal jazz phrasing
languageOfPerformance English
leader Billie Holiday
notableFor emotionally expressive performances
swing-era recordings
notableRecording Easy Living
I Cried for You
Mean to Me
Miss Brown to You
Them There Eyes
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
partOf Billie Holiday discography
primaryLocationOfActivity New York City
recordedWith Lester Young
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
recordingFormat 78 rpm records
style small-group swing
vocal jazz

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The Man I Love hasNotablePerformer Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
Mean to Me hasNotableRecordingBy Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
linked to: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
I'm a Fool to Want You notablePerformer Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and his Orchestra
subject linked to: I’m a Fool to Want You
linked to: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra