Last Recording is the last studio album by Billie Holiday, released in 1959.
After the success of her previous album, Lady in Satin (1958), Holiday wanted to record another album with arranger Ray Ellis. Ellis had switched from Columbia to MGM, so Billie switched labels also to avoid breaching her contract with Columbia. During the time of recording, Holiday's health was taking its toll.
The album was completed on March 11, 1959. Billie Holiday died four months later on July 17, 1959 at the a...
Last Recording is the last studio album by Billie Holiday, released in 1959.
After the success of her previous album, Lady in Satin (1958), Holiday wanted to record another album with arranger Ray Ellis. Ellis had switched from Columbia to MGM, so Billie switched labels also to avoid breaching her contract with Columbia. During the time of recording, Holiday's health was taking its toll.
The album was completed on March 11, 1959. Billie Holiday died four months later on July 17, 1959 at the age of 44. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
