[Dixielandjazz] Song: The Moonlight, A Sailboat and You

[Randy Fendrick]

I heard a show recently on WKCR radio from Columbia University where 
they were feathering Lester Young/Billie Holiday sessions.  The 
commentator said Lester Young and the other players were working for a 
radio station and were on call at the station where they played live 
station breaks.  Each player, including Billie, would take over as the 
leader of the group.  But what was interesting is that she was actually 
singing jazz as verses just singing the written melody and not featured 
later in the song and many vocalist were during that era.   Lester is 
played an obligato  behind her and both are improvising and are true 
musicians. This whole set of sessions are really cool.  You can go on 
WKCR radio over the internet and receive the marathons that they do on 
a famous jazz musicians birth date.  I don't know if they are saved as 
pod casts, but that would be really cool if they were.
later,
On Feb 13, 2009, at 1:14 PM, Ken Shuey wrote:

> I just read you note about this song.  The Billy Holiday version 
> recorded
> June 15, 1937, might just be my favorite recording of all time. With 
> Lester
> Young backing her up on tenor sax from the days when vocalists were 
> still
> part of an ensemble that feature instrumental solos. This is a glorious
> recording of this that is a classic in it's simplicity.
>
> thanks for keeping great music alive and well.
>
> Ken Shuey
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Randy Fendrick
Southside Chicago Seven
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, ret