Billie Holiday - - Solitude (audio)

Another notable version was recorded in 1952 for Verve Records, which later became the title track for her album Solitude .

"Solitude" is one of Billie Holiday's most poignant jazz standards, originally composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills. Billie Holiday - Solitude (Audio)

She first recorded it on May 9, 1941 , in New York City with an eight-piece studio orchestra. This version was famously released as the B-side to "God Bless the Child". Another notable version was recorded in 1952 for