Friday Night is Music Night: Billie Holiday > Concert Cast

Recording Details

Date: February 10, 2015
Type: Noncommercial Audio / Concert Cast
Method: Live
Language: English
Location: UK / England / London
Theatre/Venue: Hackney Empire
Group/Studio: BBC Radio 2
Conductor: Mike Dixon (29)
Performer: Madeline Bell (14), Rebecca Ferguson (3), Gloria Onitiri (3)
Musician: BBC Concert Orchestra (109)
Notes: Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of Billie Holiday. With a stellar line up of singers including the legendary American soul singer Madeline Bell; Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard) and Rebecca Ferguson (X Factor) together with the 60 piece BBC Concert Orchestra augmented to include a big band and conducted by Mike Dixon. The concert features music from across Billie Holiday's extraordinary career including What A Little Moonlight Can Do, Them There Eyes, That Ole Devil Called Love, Blue Moon, Strange Fruit, God Bless the Child and many more.
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Releases

Format: Radio Broadcast
Label: BBC Radio 2
Release Date: 2015-07-10
Country / Region: UK
Length: 1:55:26
Lists: 3 collectors / 2 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl48795]

1. High Adventure (FNIMN Opening)
2. Billie Holiday Overture
3. What A Little Moonlight Can Do [Gloria Onitiri]
4. They Can't Take That Away From Me [Rebecca Ferguson]
5. Ain't Misbehavin' [Madeline Bell]
6. Comes Love [Gloria Onitiri]
7. Don't Worry 'Bout Me [Madeline Bell]
8. All Of Me [Rebecca Ferguson]
9. I Can't Get Started
10. Blue Moon [Rebecca Ferguson]
11. You Let Me Down [Madeline Bell]
12. Lady Sings The Blues [Gloria Onitiri]
13. Lover Come Back To Me [Gloria Onitiri]
14. That Ole Devil Called Love [Rebecca Ferguson]
15. Fine and Mellow [Madeline Bell]
16. Don't Explain [Gloria Onitiri]
17. Lester Leaps In
18. Strange Fruit [Madeline Bell]
19. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues [Rebecca Ferguson]
20. I Get Along Without You Very Well [Gloria Onitiri]
21. God Bless The Child [Madeline Bell]
22. Them There Eyes [Rebecca Ferguson]
23. Good Morning Heartache [Madeline Bell]