The little white attic

The passages I’ve so far quoted from the Benny Green book might create the impression that he’s a perceptive but harsh critic who likes to d...

1/ A few days ago I watched Breakfast at Tiffany’s again, probably the 3rd time.  My bf had never seen the film before, but knew about the ...

"What a Wonderful World"- Louis Armstrong: "Getting Some Fun Out of Life"- Billie Holiday:

"Black and Blue"- Louis Armstrong: "Strange Fruit"- Billie Holiday: "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Fr...

"Trav'lin' All Alone": "The Man I Love":

"Foolin' Myself": "I Must Have That Man": "I'll Never Be the Same": "Without Your Love...

This version is perfect: The original's sung by Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees . Other renditions include Ella Fitzgerald , Janice Ha...

In the previous post I shared the wonderful version by Ella Fitzgerald. Here is Lady Day's performance: My 1st reaction was being app...

Billie Holiday: Nina Simone: Other versions: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=love+me+or+leave+me The coolest thing abo...

Ella Fitzgerald& Louis Armstrong:  Billie Holiday: Nina Simone: Those are my favourites. I've also listened to the (or...