# Billye Holiday recordings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billye-holiday-recordings/605078>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 5, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billye-holiday-recordings/605078 "2011-12-05T00:03:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billye-holiday-recordings/605078/1 "2011-12-05T00:03:48Z")

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Which albums show her at her best?  
Some of the “Greatest Hits” sort of recordings include songs when her voice was deteriorating from alcohol and heroin.  
Do not misunderstand, I love her voice.  
While we are at it, why was she know for \*Miss Brown to You? \*

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**Author:** ![deadindays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@deadindays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadindays)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billye-holiday-recordings/605078/2 "2011-12-05T00:41:44Z")

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_ **Solitude** _ is my favorite. Fourteen great songs in 1 album.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billye-holiday-recordings/605078/3 "2011-12-05T01:03:26Z")

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> [@deadindays](#):
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> _ **Solitude** _ is my favorite. Fourteen great songs in 1 album.

East of the Sun  
I only have eyes for you  
Love for sale

Ebay, here I come!

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billye-holiday-recordings/605078/4 "2011-12-05T03:35:43Z")

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How is her voice[here?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=iNgy5zDtW-s)