Billie Holiday - The Ultimate Collection (2005)

This remarkable DVD includes rare TV and film performances, an especially rare radio interview with Mike Wallace, an audio-only rehearsal session with pianist Jimmy Rowles, audio interviews with friends and fellow musicians, an interactive timeline and an evocative photo-document gallery featuring hundreds of dates and images, from rare photos to personal letters, plus Lady Day’s complete recording history for major record companies. Performance highlights include three from 1956's Stars Of Jax TV that are seen here for the first time since their original broadcast, Holiday’s first appearance on film, Duke Ellington’s "Saddest Tale," and the classic "Fine And Mellow" with Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and jazz greats.

Tracklist:

Film And TV Performances:
01. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Saddest Tale
02. Billie Holiday - The Blues Are Brewin'
03. Billie Holiday - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
04. Billie Holiday - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
05. Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues
06. Billie Holiday - My Man (Mon Homme)
07. Billie Holiday - Fine And Mellow
08. Billie Holiday - What A Little Moonlight Can Do
09. Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues
10. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra - I Cover The Waterfront

Total time: 45:25

Audio Performances:
01. Billie Holiday - Swing! Brother, Swing!
02. Billie Holiday - They Can't Take That Away From Me
03. Billie Holiday With The All Star Jam Band - Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
04. Billie Holiday With The All Star Jam Band - I'll Get By
05. Billie Holiday With Red Norvo & His Orchestra - I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone

Total time: 13:38

Audio Interviews:
John Hammond, Jo Jones, Roy Eldridge, Barney Josephson, Tiny Grimes, Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Rowles, Sylvia Syms, Corky Hale

1955 Audio Rehearsal: Billie Holiday and Jimmy Rowles for "Jeepers Creepers"
1956 Audio Interview: Billie Holiday with Mike Wallace, Night Beat.