Current Playlist - Billie Holiday

18. October 2008 by Terry.

Some of you know that I am extremely eclectic when it comes to my musical choices.   A lot of it stems from what I was really exposed to growing up.   My sister was always playing what was current and popular so I learned to Identify and love a good pop hook and learned to loath the techno.    My parent’s played a bunch of old style rock and roll like the crickets, buddy holly, etc. , as well as a lot of doo wop and girl groups.   My grandpa played a lot of Sinatra and Jazz, Billie Holiday especially.

So for me to like Billie Holiday or one of her 4th generation off springs such as Norah Jones isn’t all that hard to grasp.   Its half way with me, I love the instrumental arraingments as well as the voice a singer like Billie Holiday has.   Its smooth like velvet and powerful, and can put you back into that time period with just a few sung words.

To anyone who has a thing for slow groovy jazz or just anything from that period of the 30’s and 40’s, I applaud you to please go get some Billie Holiday.   For an updated take on the feeling, go with Norah Jones or Etta James.

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