This episode looks at the history and connections surrounding Billie Holiday and her music.

Wise Choice is an official Wise Music Group podcast celebrating 50 years of Wise Music and taking the opportunity to delve into the vast catalogue of incredible songs and artists that are part of the Wise family. The show is hosted by Wise Music songwriting and composing team Adam and Paula Pickering aka The Daydream Club. They asked the Wise Music teams from all over the world to choose their absolute favourite songs from the Wise Music catalogue (their Wise Choice). From this list Adam & Paula look into the history surrounding the songs and where the story leads them with connections to other notable versions, covers and samples.

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If you liked this you might also enjoy Composing Myself - an official Wise Music podcast featuring interviews with composers and songwriters, taking an in-depth look at their process.

Tracklist:

What a Little Moonlight Can Do - Billie Holiday

Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday

Strange Fruit - Cocteau Twins

There Is No Greater Love - Billie Holiday

There Is No Greater Love - Isham Jones Orchestra and Woody Herman

Solitude - Billie Holiday

Solitude - Ella Fitzgerald

Crazy He Calls Me - Billie Holiday

Crazy He Calls Me - Aretha Franklin

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