Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday

First released: 1954, Length: 2:53
live, 1945-02-12: Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Creators (11)

Instruments

1. Charles Mingus (12 Feb 1945) double bass
2. Charlie Ventura (12 Feb 1945) tenor saxophone
3. Dave Barbour (12 Feb 1945) electric guitar
4. Dave Coleman (12 Feb 1945) drums (drum set)
5. Howard McGhee (12 Feb 1945) trumpet
6. Illinois Jacquet (12 Feb 1945) tenor saxophone
7. Milt Raskin (12 Feb 1945) piano
8. Wardell Gray (12 Feb 1945) tenor saxophone
9. Willie Smith (12 Feb 1945) alto saxophone

Vocals

1. Billie Holiday (12 Feb 1945)

Locations

Recorded At

1. Philharmonic Auditorium (12 Feb 1945)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Strange Fruit (12 Feb 1945) live
   

   Composer

   1. Lewis Allan

   Lyricist

   1. Lewis Allan

Releases containing this recording (15)

Official

Album - Live

1. Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic 1954 Billie Holiday
2. Jazz at the Philharmonic 25 Apr 1994 Billie Holiday
3. Jazz at the Philharmonic 1994 Billie Holiday
4. At Jazz at the Philharmonic 2015 Billie Holiday
5. Jazz at the Philharmonic 2015 Billie Holiday expanded edition
6. At Jazz at the Philharmonic 05 Mar 2021 Billie Holiday

Album - Compilation / Live

1. Compact Jazz: Billie Holiday Live 25 Oct 1989 Billie Holiday
2. Compact Jazz: Billie Holiday Live 25 Oct 2019 Billie Holiday

Album - Compilation

1. The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959 09 Mar 1993 Billie Holiday
2. BD Jazz, Volume 4: Billie Holiday 2003 Billie Holiday stretched digipak
3. Just Great Jazz Songs 25 Jul 2005 Various Artists
4. The Complete Jazz at the Philharmonic on Verve 1944-1949 2006 Various Artists
5. Four Classic Albums Plus 2011 Billie Holiday
6. 100 Years of Lady Day 2015 Billie Holiday
7. The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959 17 Aug 2018 Billie Holiday