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Tag Archives: Coleman Hawkins
Have You Heard (and seen)? – (32) Billie Holiday singing “Fine and Mellow”
I’m on to a chapter about jazz in my book at the moment and earlier this evening I was just reminding myself about Billie Holiday. What a fantastic singer she was. She had the most turbulent life – absolutely awful … Continue reading
Posted in Music - Have You Heard?
Tagged Billie Holiday, blues, Coleman Hawkins, Fine and Mellow, Gerry Mulligan, jazz, Lester Young, music, saxophone
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