Music for Torching | ||||
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Released | October 1955 | |||
Recorded | August 23 & August 25, 1955 | |||
Studio | Los Angeles, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz, Swing | |||
Length | 33:48 | |||
Label | Clef (Verve) MG C-669 | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Music for Torching is a studio album by jazz singer Billie Holiday. [1] A collection of torch songs, it was released in 1955 by Clef Records. [2] It is her first 12-inch LP for the label, after four 10 inch LPs.
The music was recorded over the course of two sessions in Los Angeles, two days apart, which also resulted in all the material for her follow-up album Velvet Mood (MG C-713). [3]
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AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
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Larry Bunker - Drums
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