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Song: (It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Artist: Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
Recorded: February 10, 1942 (Columbia Records)*
Requested by: persephonespenPersonnel:
- Billie Holiday, vocal
- Teddy Wilson, piano & leader
- Babe Russin, tenor sax
- Hymie Schertzer, alto sax
- Emmett Berry, trumpet
- Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet
- Gene Fields, guitar
- JC Heard, drums
- John Williams, bass
*Note: This was Billie Holiday’s last cut for Columbia Records until 1958 when she recorded her Lady in Satin album. It also wasn’t released as a 78RPM until 1947. Musicians went on strike in the summer of 1942, and when it was over in 1943, Columbia refused to renew Lady’s contract. She was with Columbia for 9 years and cut more than 100 sides.
