“Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

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“Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

	song info     “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday is a jazz blues song.     Song Title: Good Morning Heartache     Artist: Billie Holiday     Genre: jazz blues, classic pop     Composer: Copyright © 1946 Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher     Lead Vocals: Billie Holiday     Guitar: Tiny Grimes     Piano: Joe Springer     Bass: John Simmons     Drums: Sidney Catlett     Tenor saxophone: Hank Ross, Bernie Kaufman, Armand Camgros     Alto saxophone: Bill Stegmeyer     Trumpet: Gordon “Chris” Griffin, Joe Guy     Recorded: 22 January 1946     Date:: 1946     Format: 7" 45-rpm vinyl single     B-side: No Good Man     Label: Decca Records #27515     Number of listens: 7114     Current rank: 2163 (updated weekly)     Highest rank: 1906 (play the video all the way through to register a vote for this song) Translations courtesy of Apple and Google.

    Summary quotation from Wikipedia:

    “Good Morning Heartache” (Decca Records) is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.

About the songwriters

    Irene Higginbotham (1918-1988) was a songwriter and pianist, and joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1944.

    Ervin Drake (born April 3, 1919) songwriter and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983. Joining the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1958.

    Dan Fisher (1920-2001) was a songwriter, author, producer and publisher. Joining American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1953.

Recording session

    Bill Stegmeyer and his Orchestra (Decca Session #54) New York, January 22, 1946: with Gordon “Chris” Griffin (trumpet), Joe Guy (trumpet) Bill Stegmeyer (alto saxophone), Hank Ross (tenor saxophone), Bernie Kaufman (tenor saxophone), Armand Camgros (tenor saxophone), Joe Springer (piano), Tiny Grimes (guitar), John Simmons (bass), Sidney Catlett (drums), Billie Holiday (vocal) + 4 strings.

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    Daniel: Great song!

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