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Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing". She recorded the songs " For Sentimenta ...

; Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (vocal by

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop si ...

); and by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra.

Other notable recordings

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

- a single release for Decca Records (catalog 1061) in 1936 and for the album ''

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'' (1963) *

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and His Orchestra, recorded for Victor Records (catalog No. 25527A) on February 8, 1937. *

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

- a transcription session in 1945. *The Serenaders c.1950. This poetic tune also had been recorded on '78 Radio Transcription Disk, presented by Violet Wanita Hamilton on

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, within a Three X Sisters song set in 1937.

References

{{reflist 1936 songs Billie Holiday songs Peggy Lee songs Ella Fitzgerald songs