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It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
by
Billie Holiday
First released:
1991,
Length:
3:03
Creators
(9)
Instruments
Emmett Berry
(10 Feb 1942)
trumpet
Eugene Fields
(10 Feb 1942)
guitar
Hymie Shertzer
(10 Feb 1942)
alto saxophone
Irving "Babe" Russin
(10 Feb 1942)
tenor saxophone
J.C. Heard
(10 Feb 1942)
drums (drum set)
Jimmy Hamilton
(10 Feb 1942)
clarinet
Johnny Williams
(10 Feb 1942)
double bass
Teddy Wilson
(10 Feb 1942)
piano
Vocals
Billie Holiday
(10 Feb 1942)
lead vocals
Works
(1)
Recording Of
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
(10 Feb 1942)
Composer
Billy Mayhew
(1936)
Lyricist
Billy Mayhew
(1936)
Releases containing this recording
(5)
Official
Album - Compilation
The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 9: 1940-1942
1991
Billie Holiday
God Bless the Blues
1998
Billie Holiday
In the Dark
1998
Billie Holiday
The Lady Sings
17 Sep 2001
Billie Holiday