Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater
Eleanora Fagan (1915–1959): To Billie with Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater is a 2009 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater, recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday.[1] It won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Bridgewater's third Grammy win in her career. Bridgewater had previously starred in Lady Day in the late 1980s, a biographical play about Holiday.
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| Released | March 15, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | June 5–7, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios, New York, NY Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 51:47 | |||
| Label | EmArcy | |||
| Producer | Dee Dee Brdgewater | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| PopMatters | 5/10[2] |
Track listing
- "Lady Sings the Blues" (Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols) – 3:31
- "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:58
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) – 5:10
- "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" (Jimmy Davis, Roger ("Ram") Ramirez, and James Sherman) – 4:43
- "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl Fischer) – 5:11
- "Miss Brown to You" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, Ralph Rainger) – 2:12
- "Don't Explain" (Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 6:15
- "Fine and Mellow" (Holiday) – 4:55
- "Mother's Son-In-Law" (Alberta Nichols, Mann Holiner) – 2:46
- "God Bless the Child" (Holiday, Herzog) – 5:13
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:33
- "Strange Fruit" (Abel Meeropol) – 4:16
Personnel
- Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals, producer, artistic director
- James Carter - bass clarinet, alto flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Edsel Gomez - piano, arranger
- Christian McBride - double bass
- Lewis Nash - drums
- Production
- Steve Genewick - assistant engineer
- Justin Gerrish
- Sangwook "Sunny" Nam - assistant mastering engineer
- Al Schmitt - engineer
- Tulani Bridgewater Kowalski - graphic supervision
- Dan Ouellette - liner notes
- Edward Powell - make-up
- Doug Sax - mastering
- Mark Higashino - photography
Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 134 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[4] | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 42 |
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
References
- Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater at AllMusic
- Layman, Will (28 February 2010). "Dee Dee Bridgewater: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater". PopMatters. popmatters.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Dee Dee Bridgewater – ELEANORA FAGAN (1915-1959) - TO BILLIE WITH LOVE FROM DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- "Greekcharts.com – Dee Dee Bridgewater – ELEANORA FAGAN (1915-1959) - TO BILLIE WITH LOVE FROM DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Dee Dee Bridgewater – ELEANORA FAGAN (1915-1959) - TO BILLIE WITH LOVE FROM DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- Dee Dee Bridgewater - Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Awards. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
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