BILLIE HOLIDAY - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

This DVD features 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, interactive timeline, and an evocative photo-document gallery featuring hundreds of images, from rare photos to personal letters, plus Lady Day's complete recording history for major companies. Performance highlights include 3 from 1956s Stars of Jazz TV that are seen here for the first time since their original broadcasts, Holiday's first appearance on film, and more. Tracks by Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong are also included.

Fans of Billie Holiday will be delighted to find some rare material on THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, with rarely seen interviews, TV appearances, and live performances unearthed from the vaults. The treasure trove of delights that awaits eager viewers also includes a chance to read some letters Holiday wrote, and a timeline that charts all her amazing achievements. But it's during the live footage that Holiday really soars, with the late jazz singer working wonders on songs such as "The Blues Are Brewin'" and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." A carefully curated package aimed at Holiday's loyal fan base, this is a great opportunity to witness her incredible voice, and discover some interesting facts about her life away from the spotlight.

FILM AND TV PERFORMANCES:

• Saddest Tale
• The Blues Are Brewin'
• Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
• My Man (Mon Homme)
• Please Don't Talk About Me When I’m Gone
• Billie's Blues
• Fine And Mellow
• What A Little Moonlight Can Do
• St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith
• I Cover The Waterfront - Louis Armstrong

• Swing! Brother, Swing!
• They Can't Take That Away From Me
• Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
• I'll Get By
• I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone

• 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
• Timeline: Hundreds Of Images And Interactive Features
• Complete Recording History For Okeh, Vocalion, Brunswick, Aladdin, Columbia, Commodore, Capitol, Decca, Clef And Verve