Decca matrix 73767. The blues are brewin' / Billie Holiday
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The blues are brewin' (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Teddy (Ted) Brannon (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Billie Holiday (vocalist) | |
| Denzil Best (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Lem Davis (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Bob Dorsey (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Rostelle Reese (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| John Simmons (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Bobby Tucker (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| John Simmons Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| John Simmons (leader) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli session personnel note: Billie Holiday (vocals), with John Simmons and his Orchestra: Rostelle Reese (trumpet), Lem Davis (alto saxophone), Bob Dorsey (tenor saxophone), Bobby Tucker (piano), John Simmons (bass, conductor), Denzil Best (drums). Arranged by Teddy Brannon. |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | Decca 48259 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | Decca 9-48259 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) OE 9199 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | Decca DL-8701 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA MCA2-4099 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA (England) MCL-1688 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA (England) MCM-5011 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA (France) 510086 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | Brunswick (France, Germany) 87516 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA-Coral (Germany) 6.22125 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA MCAD-31322 | |
| 12/27/1946 New York, New York. Decca Studios | A | Master | MCA-GRP 2601 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 73767. The blues are brewin' / Billie Holiday," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000301984/73767-The_blues_are_brewin.
Decca matrix 73767. The blues are brewin' / Billie Holiday. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000301984/73767-The_blues_are_brewin.
"Decca matrix 73767. The blues are brewin' / Billie Holiday." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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