Who was the guitar player/s for Billie Holiday?

**jumpnblues** · 01-20-2024, 02:13 PM

I really like her and her guitarist/s. I'll take a long shot and guess Kenny Burrell. Or, maybe Barney Kessel?

**ThatRhythmMan** · 01-20-2024, 02:16 PM

Barney Kessel recorded with Billie a LOT, maybe more than any other guitarist, but I’m not sure about that. He’s probably the one you hear the most in recordings with prominent guitars. Herb Ellis also is on a fair number of her recordings. I’m sure there are many others.

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**jameslovestal** · 01-20-2024, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by jumpnblues

I really like her and her guitarist/s. I'll take a long shot and guess Kenny Burrell. Or, maybe Barney Kessel?

Freddie Green when she sang with the Count Basis Sextet.

**AllanAllen** · 01-20-2024, 02:18 PM

What recording?

**jameslovestal** · 01-20-2024, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by AllanAllen

What recording?

Yea, I guess the point is that Holiday played with a lot of different bands \ musicians (as most singers from her era \ genre did).

I.e. such singers don't have A guitar player, or A pianist, or A sax player etc....

The musicians are very fluid. I guess one could look at what record company Holiday made the most recording for, since that may lead to some consistency as it relates to the musicians on those recordings.

**Litterick** · 01-20-2024, 02:48 PM

From the Billie Holiday songs website:

	Barney Kessel	1952 -1957	62 tracks
	Freddie Green	1937-40, 1950-54	48 tracks

**ThatRhythmMan** · 01-20-2024, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Litterick

From the Billie Holiday songs website:

	Barney Kessel	1952 -1957	62 tracks
	Freddie Green	1937-40, 1950-54	48 tracks

Boy! Does that website leave out a ton of musicians who worked with her. I think it may be attributing some musicians incorrectly also.

Here’s a far more complete list.

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