Billie Holiday - Crazy He Calls Me (Decca Records 1949)

“Crazy He Calls Me is a song with lyrics by Bob Russell & music by Carl Sigman. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed “Lady Day“ by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Billie’s accompanied by Gordon Jenkins (cond); Bobby Hackett (tp); MIlt Yaner (cl) & (as); John fulton (fl), (cl) & (ts); Bernie Leightonp; Tony Mottola (g); Jack Lesberg (b); Bunny Shawker (ds); plus Five strings. Recorded October 19, 1949, New York. (Decca Records)