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Good Morning Heartache

1946 single by Billie Holiday

Summary

1946 single by Billie Holiday

Field	Value
name	Good Morning Heartache
type	single
artist	Billie Holiday
B-side	No Good Man
released	1946
recorded	1946
genre	Jazz, blues
length	3:05
label	Decca
writer	Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher
prev_title	God Bless the Child
prev_year	1942
next_title	I Cover the Waterfront
next_year	1946

| B-side = No Good Man

"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. It was recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.

Personnel

Bill Stegmeyer and his Orchestra (Decca Session No. 54) New York City, January 22, 1946: with Chris Griffin (trumpet), Joe Guy (trumpet), Bill Stegmeyer (alto saxophone), Hank Ross (tenor saxophone), Bernie Kaufman (tenor saxophone), Armand Camgros (tenor saxophone), Joe Springer (piano), Tiny Grimes (guitar), John Simmons (bass), Sidney Catlett (drums), Billie Holiday (vocal) + 4 strings.

Diana Ross version

| B-side = God Bless the Child

The song was recorded by singer Diana Ross when she portrayed Holiday in the film, Lady Sings the Blues, in 1972. Ross's recording reached numbers 20 and 34 on the US Billboard R&B and pop charts, respectively, and also entered the top ten on the Easy Listening chart.

Charts

Chart (1972–1973)	Peak
position	US Cashbox Top 100
30

References

Wikipedia Source

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